Jimmy Butler vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Jimmy Butler 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

Jimmy Butler

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 13 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 11 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Don Carlson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Don Carlson 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Don Carlson 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 14,934 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,351 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,474 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,323 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 361 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 814 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .470 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.3 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.6 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,534 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 734 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 551 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 202 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 68 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 119 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .460 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .347 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .830 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.