Don Carlson vs. Walt Frazier Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Frazier and Don Carlson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Don Carlson played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Walt Frazier, who played 13. Don Carlson had the first of his seasons in 1946-47, while Walt Frazier had his rookie season in 1967-68. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Don Carlson |
4 |
3 |
1946-47 to 1950-51 |
Walt Frazier |
13 |
8 |
1967-68 to 1979-80 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
59 |
- |
10.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
4.6 |
14.3 |
.322 |
- |
- |
- |
1.5 |
2.7 |
.541 |
Walt Frazier |
74 |
21.5 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.5 |
7.7 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.2 |
.655 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
11 |
- |
12.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
4.9 |
18.2 |
.270 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
4.0 |
.614 |
Walt Frazier |
4 |
29.8 |
9.5 |
- |
- |
5.5 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.0 |
8.3 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.5 |
.778 |
Note: Don Carlson didn't play in 1947-48.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
55 |
- |
9.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
3.8 |
11.5 |
.334 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
2.4 |
.662 |
Walt Frazier |
80 |
36.9 |
17.5 |
- |
- |
6.2 |
7.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.6 |
13.2 |
.505 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.746 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
10 |
- |
6.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
2.3 |
9.5 |
.242 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.5 |
.560 |
Walt Frazier |
10 |
41.5 |
21.2 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
9.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.9 |
17.7 |
.503 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.7 |
.596 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
57 |
- |
4.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
1.7 |
5.1 |
.341 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.726 |
Walt Frazier |
77 |
39.5 |
20.9 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
8.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.0 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.1 |
.748 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
10 |
- |
5.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.7 |
.568 |
- |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.800 |
Walt Frazier |
19 |
43.9 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
7.8 |
8.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
6.2 |
13.0 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.764 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
9 |
- |
4.7 |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
1.9 |
5.1 |
.370 |
- |
- |
- |
0.9 |
1.8 |
.500 |
Walt Frazier |
80 |
43.2 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
6.8 |
6.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.1 |
16.5 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.779 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
12 |
41.8 |
22.6 |
- |
- |
5.8 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.0 |
17.0 |
.529 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
6.3 |
.733 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
77 |
40.6 |
23.2 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
8.7 |
17.0 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.2 |
.808 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
16 |
44.0 |
24.3 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
6.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.3 |
17.3 |
.536 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.8 |
.736 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
78 |
40.8 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
5.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
8.7 |
17.8 |
.490 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.817 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
17 |
45.0 |
21.9 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
6.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.514 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.777 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
80 |
41.7 |
20.5 |
1.5 |
5.2 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
2.0 |
0.2 |
- |
2.7 |
8.4 |
17.9 |
.472 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.4 |
.838 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
12 |
40.9 |
22.5 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
7.9 |
4.0 |
1.8 |
0.3 |
- |
3.4 |
9.4 |
18.8 |
.502 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.1 |
.898 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
78 |
41.1 |
21.5 |
1.2 |
4.8 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
2.4 |
0.2 |
- |
2.6 |
8.6 |
17.8 |
.483 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.1 |
.828 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
3 |
41.3 |
23.7 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
- |
1.3 |
9.7 |
15.3 |
.630 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.3 |
.813 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
59 |
41.1 |
19.1 |
1.3 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
- |
2.8 |
8.0 |
16.4 |
.485 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
3.8 |
.823 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
76 |
35.4 |
17.4 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
5.3 |
1.7 |
0.1 |
- |
2.6 |
7.0 |
14.3 |
.489 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.4 |
.771 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
51 |
32.6 |
16.2 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
14.0 |
.471 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.850 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
12 |
23.3 |
10.8 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
10.2 |
.443 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.778 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
3 |
9.0 |
3.3 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
.364 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Don Carlson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |