LaMelo Ball vs. Don Carlson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Carlson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Don Carlson 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 45

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.