Kobe Bryant vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Don Carlson 0 *

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Don Carlson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Don Carlson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Don Carlson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Don Carlson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Don Carlson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Don Carlson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.