Don Carlson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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.