Lonzo Ball vs. Don Carlson Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Don Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Don Carlson 1.8

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson 45

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

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

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson .295

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

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Don Carlson - *

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

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo 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.