Don Barksdale vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Barksdale 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Don Barksdale 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - 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.