Don Carlson vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Mark Jackson 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 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 117

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 8

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Mark Jackson .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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.