Don Carlson vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Don Carlson 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Don Carlson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Don Carlson 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Don Carlson 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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.