Gilbert Arenas vs. Branden Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Branden Carlson and Gilbert Arenas 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Branden Carlson 1

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Branden Carlson 1

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Branden Carlson 0

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Branden Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Branden Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Branden Carlson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Branden Carlson 1.7

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Branden Carlson 0.4

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Branden Carlson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Branden Carlson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Branden Carlson 122

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Branden Carlson 54

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Branden Carlson 14

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Branden Carlson 5

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Branden Carlson 21

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Branden Carlson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Branden Carlson .443

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Branden Carlson .333

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Branden Carlson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Branden Carlson -

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Branden Carlson -

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Branden Carlson -

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Branden Carlson -

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Branden Carlson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Branden Carlson -

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Branden Carlson -

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Branden Carlson -

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Branden Carlson -

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Branden Carlson -

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Branden Carlson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Branden Carlson -

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Branden Carlson -

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Branden Carlson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Branden Carlson -

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Branden Carlson -

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Branden Carlson -

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Branden Carlson -

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) Branden Carlson -