Don Carlson Career Stats and Performance Summary

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.

Don Carlson Year-by-Year Performance Trends

This chart visualizes Don Carlson’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.

Change Chart

    🧾 Basic Profile

    Don Carlson
    NameDon Carlson
    Date of BirthMarch 22, 1919
    Nationality
    United States
    PositionGuard/Forward
    Height183cm
    Weight77kg
    Shooting HandRight-handed
    NBA Debut1946

    📊 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

    seasonGMPPTSFGFG%FGA3P3P%3PA2P2P%2PAeFG%FTFT%FTATRBORBDRBASTSTLBLKTrpDblGSTOVPF
    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