Don Carlson vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon 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.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Aaron Gordon 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Aaron Gordon 6.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Aaron Gordon 576

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Aaron Gordon 279

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Aaron Gordon 116

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 25

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 23

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Aaron Gordon 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Aaron Gordon .486

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon .345

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Aaron Gordon .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Aaron Gordon 18.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Aaron Gordon 11.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

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.