Carmelo Anthony vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Carmelo Anthony 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

Carmelo Anthony

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Don Carlson 0

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Don Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) 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.