Don Carlson vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 315

Total Games Don Carlson 180 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * John Stockton 608

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 50

Total Games Don Carlson 31 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.