Don Carlson vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Don Carlson 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Don Carlson 0 * Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Anthony Davis 26.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Anthony Davis 11.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Anthony Davis 1,549

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Anthony Davis 690

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Anthony Davis 166

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 127

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Anthony Davis 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Anthony Davis .540

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Anthony Davis .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Anthony Davis 15.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

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.