Paul Arizin vs. Don Carlson Comparison

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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Don Carlson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Don Carlson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Don Carlson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Don Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.