Don Carlson vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.