Don Carlson vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Larry Johnson 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.