Don Carlson vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Paul George 7.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Paul George 2,350

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Paul George 826

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Paul George 456

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 167

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 60

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Paul George 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George .350

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Paul George .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.