Charles Barkley vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Don Carlson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Don Carlson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Don Carlson 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Don Carlson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.