Don Barksdale vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Barksdale:
1951-52 to 1954-55
Tim Duncan:
1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Barksdale0
Tim Duncan5
Don Barksdale4
Tim Duncan19
Don Barksdale2
Tim Duncan18
Don Barksdale1
Tim Duncan15

Honors and Awards

Don Barksdale0 *
Tim Duncan2
Don Barksdale0 *
Tim Duncan3
Don Barksdale0
Tim Duncan10
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Barksdale0
Tim Duncan15
Don Barksdale0 *
Tim Duncan8
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Don Barksdale0
Tim Duncan15
Don Barksdale0 *
Tim Duncan1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Barksdale 11.0
Tim Duncan 19.0

Don Barksdale 8.0
Tim Duncan 10.8

Don Barksdale 2.1
Tim Duncan 3.0

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 0.7

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Don Barksdale 2,895
Tim Duncan 26,496

Don Barksdale 2,088
Tim Duncan 15,091

Don Barksdale 549
Tim Duncan 4,225

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 1,025

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 3,020

Don Barksdale 262
Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Barksdale .370
Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage
Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage
Don Barksdale .660
Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Barksdale 13.8
(1953)
Tim Duncan 25.5
(2002)

Don Barksdale 9.7
(1952)
Tim Duncan 12.9
(2003)

Don Barksdale 2.6
(1953)
Tim Duncan 3.9
(2003)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 0.9
(1999)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.9
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Barksdale 6.5
Tim Duncan 20.6

Don Barksdale 4.8
Tim Duncan 11.4

Don Barksdale 1.3
Tim Duncan 3.0

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 0.7

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Don Barksdale 84
Tim Duncan 5,172

Don Barksdale 62
Tim Duncan 2,859

Don Barksdale 17
Tim Duncan 764

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 168

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 568

Don Barksdale 13
Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Barksdale .382
Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage
Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage
Don Barksdale .813
Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Barksdale 7.7
(1955)
Tim Duncan 27.6
(2002)

Don Barksdale 5.0
(1955)
Tim Duncan 15.4
(2003)

Don Barksdale 1.4
(1955)
Tim Duncan 5.3
(2003)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 1.3
(2015)

Don Barksdale -
n/a **
Tim Duncan 4.3
(2002)

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.