Don Barksdale vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Wes Unseld 1

* 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

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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.