Don Carlson vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon and Don Carlson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Don Carlson:
1946-47 to 1950-51
Eric Gordon:
2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Don Carlson2
Eric Gordon0
Don Carlson4
Eric Gordon16
Don Carlson3
Eric Gordon7
Don Carlson0
Eric Gordon0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Carlson 8.0
Eric Gordon 15.7

Don Carlson 1.7
*
Eric Gordon 2.3

Don Carlson 1.8
Eric Gordon 2.8

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 0.8

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Don Carlson 1,447
Eric Gordon 13,868

Don Carlson 15
*
Eric Gordon 2,067

Don Carlson 324
Eric Gordon 2,443

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 750

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 313

Don Carlson 180
Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Carlson .330
Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage
Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage
Don Carlson .623
Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Don Carlson 10.7
(1947)
Eric Gordon 22.3
(2011)

Don Carlson 1.7
(1951)
*
Eric Gordon 2.9
(2011)

Don Carlson 3.1
(1949)
Eric Gordon 4.4
(2011)

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 1.4
(2012)

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 0.5
(2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Don Carlson 8.0
Eric Gordon 15.2

Don Carlson -
*
Eric Gordon 2.7

Don Carlson 1.5
Eric Gordon 2.1

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 0.7

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Don Carlson 249
Eric Gordon 959

Don Carlson 0
*
Eric Gordon 171

Don Carlson 45
Eric Gordon 133

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 45

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 38

Don Carlson 31
Eric Gordon 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Don Carlson .295
Eric Gordon .411

3-Point Percentage
Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon .360

Free Throw Percentage
Don Carlson .631
Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Don Carlson 12.3
(1947)
Eric Gordon 18.5
(2015)

Don Carlson -
*
Eric Gordon 3.9
(2017)

Don Carlson 2.8
(1949)
Eric Gordon 3.8
(2015)

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 1.7
(2024)

Don Carlson -
n/a **
Eric Gordon 1.0
(2019)

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.