Don Carlson vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Pau Gasol 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 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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.