Don Barksdale vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.