Don Carlson vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.