Don Barksdale vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Don Barksdale 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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.