Don Carlson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Don Carlson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.