Jalen Brunson vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Don Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.