Don Carlson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Nick Young 26

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.