Don Carlson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Don Carlson 180 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * David Thompson 115

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Don Carlson 31 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.