Don Carlson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Domantas Sabonis 2

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (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.