Don Barksdale vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Tom Heinsohn 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.