Don Carlson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (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.