RJ Barrett vs. Don Carlson Comparison

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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Don Carlson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Don Carlson 2

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Don Carlson 4

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Don Carlson 3

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Don Carlson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Don Carlson 1.7 *

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Don Carlson 1.8

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Don Carlson 1,447

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Don Carlson 15 *

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Don Carlson 324

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Don Carlson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Don Carlson .330

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Don Carlson .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Don Carlson 10.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Don Carlson 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Don Carlson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Don Carlson 8.0

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Don Carlson 1.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Don Carlson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Don Carlson 249

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Don Carlson 0 *

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Don Carlson 45

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Don Carlson - n/a **

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Don Carlson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Don Carlson .295

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Don Carlson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Don Carlson .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Don Carlson 12.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Don Carlson - *

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Don Carlson 2.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Don Carlson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.