Don Carlson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.