Olympic golds
1
All-Star selections
1
Career points per game
11
Career rebounds per game
8
Games played
262
Category profile
- Dominance
- 70
- Peak
- 86
- Longevity
- 64
- Honours
- 80
- Statistics
- 84
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 12.2 | |
| 1952 | 13.8 | |
| 1953 | 12 | |
| 1954 | 6.5 |
Data sources
- NBA.com
- Basketball Reference
- Naismith Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Don Barksdale ranks #248 in Basketball
Don Barksdale ranks #248 in Basketball and #2613 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.1/100.
The verified career covers 1948–1955 and 4 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, All-Star selections 1, Career points per game 11, Career rebounds per game 8.
Nearest context: ahead Thomas Barlow (76.3); behind Vic Hanson (75.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Don Barksdale GOAT Score explained
- Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak86/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity64/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 64/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours80/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
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Don Barksdale — frequently asked
- Is Don Barksdale the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Don Barksdale ranks #248 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 76.1/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Don Barksdale's GOAT Score?
- 76.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 64 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Don Barksdale rank all time?
- #2613 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #248 in Basketball.
- Don Barksdale vs Thomas Barlow: who ranks higher?
- Thomas Barlow ranks higher at 76.3 versus Don Barksdale at 76.1, a margin of 0.2 points.