Don Carlson debuted in the NBA in 1946, appearing in 180 games over 4 seasons. He scored 1,447 points, delivered 324 assists, and grabbed 15 rebounds, ranking 1927th in scoring and 1786th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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Name | Don Carlson |
Date of Birth | March 22, 1919 |
Nationality | ![]() |
Position | Guard/Forward |
Height | 183cm |
Weight | 77kg |
Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
NBA Debut | 1946 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
Games Played (G) | 180 games (Ranked 2139 in NBA history) |
Points (PTS) | 1,447 points (Ranked 1927) |
Assists (AST) | 324 (Ranked 1786) |
Rebounds (TRB) | 15 (Ranked 3928) |
Personal Fouls (PF) | 511 (Ranked 1784) |
Field Goal % (FG%) | 33% (Ranked 4062) |
Free Throw % (FT%) | 62.3% (Ranked 3624) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1951)
Games Played (G) | 9 |
Points (PTS) | 42 |
Assists (AST) | 19 |
Rebounds (TRB) | 15 |
Personal Fouls (PF) | 23 |
Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
Field Goal % (FG%) | 37% |
Free Throw % (FT%) | 50% |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1947, 630 points
- Most Assists in a Season: 1949, 170
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1951, 15
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1947, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1951, 37%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1950, 72.6%
🏆 Playoff Records
Don Carlson appeared in 31 playoff games.
Points (PTS) | 249 |
Assists (AST) | 45 |
Personal Fouls (PF) | 80 |
Field Goal % (FG%) | 29.5% |
Free Throw % (FT%) | 63.1% |
Don Carlson Career Key Statistics Summary
season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
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1947 | 59 | 0 | 630 | 272 | 0.322 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0.541 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
1949 | 55 | 0 | 508 | 211 | 0.334 | 632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0.662 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
1950 | 57 | 0 | 267 | 99 | 0.341 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0.726 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
1951 | 9 | 0 | 42 | 17 | 0.37 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |