Don Carlson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (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.