Don Barksdale vs. Sam Cassell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Cassell and Don Barksdale that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Don Barksdale

vs.

Sam Cassell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Sam Cassell 3

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Sam Cassell 15

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Sam Cassell 11

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Sam Cassell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Sam Cassell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Sam Cassell 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Sam Cassell 3.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Sam Cassell 6.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Sam Cassell 15,635

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Sam Cassell 3,221

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Sam Cassell 5,939

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1,058

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 163

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Sam Cassell 993

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Sam Cassell .454

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Sam Cassell .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Sam Cassell 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Sam Cassell 2.6

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Sam Cassell 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Sam Cassell 1,656

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Sam Cassell 349

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Sam Cassell 592

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 105

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 19

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Sam Cassell 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Sam Cassell .414

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Sam Cassell .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.