Don Carlson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Don Carlson 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Don Carlson 180 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.1

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.2

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 281

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 67

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 65

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 9

Total Games Don Carlson 31 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .465

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .409

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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.