Don Carlson vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Josh Giddey 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Josh Giddey 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Josh Giddey 2.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Josh Giddey 87

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Josh Giddey 36

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Josh Giddey 21

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 2

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 4

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Josh Giddey 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Josh Giddey .453

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey .353

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Josh Giddey .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Josh Giddey 8.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Josh Giddey 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Josh Giddey 2.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Josh Giddey 0.4 (2024)

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.