Don Carlson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Don Carlson 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 Carlson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.