Don Carlson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Trae Young 92

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 33

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

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.