Deandre Ayton vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Don Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Don Carlson - n/a **

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.