Don Carlson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* 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. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.