Don Carlson
G-F · BLB
Seasons 1946-47–1950-51 · 4 on record · Ht 6-0 · b. 1919
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Player info
| Nickname | Swede |
|---|---|
| Position | G-F |
| Number | #15 |
| Height | 6-0 |
| Weight | 170 lb |
| Born | 1919-03-22 |
| College | Minnesota |
| Seasons | 1946-47–1950-51 (4) |
Career averages
8.0 PPG, 0.1 RPG, 1.8 APG · 180 games · .330 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | CHS | 27 | 59 | — | .322 | — | .541 | — | 1.0 | — | — | 10.7 | — | .344 |
| 1948-49 | MNL | 29 | 55 | — | .334 | — | .662 | — | 3.1 | — | — | 9.2 | — | .369 |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 30 | 57 | — | .341 | — | .726 | — | 1.3 | — | — | 4.7 | — | .402 |
| 1950-51 | BLB | 31 | 9 | — | .370 | — | .500 | 1.7 | 2.1 | — | — | 4.7 | — | .396 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | CHS | 59 | — | — | 272 | 845 | .322 | — | — | 86 | 159 | — | 59 | — | — | — | 630 |
| 1948-49 | MNL | 55 | — | — | 211 | 632 | .334 | — | — | 86 | 130 | — | 170 | — | — | — | 508 |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 57 | — | — | 99 | 290 | .341 | — | — | 69 | 95 | — | 76 | — | — | — | 267 |
| 1950-51 | BLB | 9 | — | — | 17 | 46 | .370 | — | — | 8 | 16 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | 42 |
| Career | 180 | — | — | 599 | 1,813 | .330 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 400 | 15 | 324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,447 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | CHS | 59 | — | — | — | .322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948-49 | MNL | 55 | — | — | — | .334 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 57 | — | — | — | .341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | BLB | 9 | — | — | — | .370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | CHS | 59 | — | — | .344 | — | 3.3 | 2.4 | 5.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948-49 | MNL | 55 | — | — | .369 | — | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949-50 | MNL | 57 | — | — | .402 | — | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950-51 | BLB | 9 | — | — | .396 | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.4 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 5.682 |
| 1949-50 | 6 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .882 | — | .864 |
| Career | 8 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.118 | — | 1.055 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 28 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26–2 |
| Away | 22 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10–12 |
| In wins | 36 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36–0 |
| In losses | 14 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0–14 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston Celtics | 11 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8–3 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 9 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–3 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 9 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Don Carlson's career stats?
Don Carlson has averaged 8.0 PPG, 0.1 RPG, 1.8 APG over 4 seasons (1946-47–1950-51).
How tall is Don Carlson?
Don Carlson is 6-0 (170 lb).