Gilbert Arenas vs. Don Barksdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Barksdale and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Don Barksdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Don Barksdale 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Don Barksdale 4

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Don Barksdale 2

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Don Barksdale 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Don Barksdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Don Barksdale 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Don Barksdale 8.0

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Don Barksdale 2.1

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Don Barksdale 2,895

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Don Barksdale 2,088

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Don Barksdale 549

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Don Barksdale 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Don Barksdale .370

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Don Barksdale .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Don Barksdale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Don Barksdale 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Don Barksdale 4.8

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Don Barksdale 1.3

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Don Barksdale 84

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Don Barksdale 62

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Don Barksdale 17

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Don Barksdale 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Don Barksdale .382

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Don Barksdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Don Barksdale .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Don Barksdale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Don Barksdale - 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.