Eric Bledsoe vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Don Carlson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Don Carlson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) Don Carlson - 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.