Don Carlson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Tristan Thompson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Tristan Thompson 734

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Tristan Thompson 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Tristan Thompson .561

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.