| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Don Carlson G
Height: 6-0 (183cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77kg)
Born: Mar 22, 1919 (Passed away Oct 16, 2004, aged 85)
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Pre-Draft Team: ()
High School: Thomas Edison High School (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
2x NBA Champion
Don Carlson Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 33.0% | .0% | 62.3% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/1950 | Lakers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/25/1950 | Blackhawks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/20/1950 | Lakers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/16/1950 | Celtics | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13/1950 | Blackhawks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 59 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .322 | - | .541 |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 55 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 3.1 | - | - | - | .334 | - | .662 |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 57 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | - | - | - | .341 | - | .726 |
| 1950-51 | 31 | BAL | 9 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | - | - | - | .370 | - | .500 |
| CAREER | 180 | 25.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .330 | - | .623 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 59 | - | 0.0 | 10.7 | 4.6 | 14.3 | .322 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.7 | .541 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 55 | - | 0.0 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 11.5 | .334 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.4 | .662 | - | - | 0.0 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.3 |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 57 | - | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 5.1 | .341 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.7 | .726 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.3 | - | - | - | 2.2 |
| 1950-51 | 31 | BAL | 9 | - | 0.0 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .370 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.8 | .500 | - | - | 1.7 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| CAREER | 180 | - | 25.3 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 10.1 | .330 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.2 | .623 | - | - | 1.7 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 59 | - | 0 | 630 | 272 | 845 | .322 | - | - | - | 86 | 159 | .541 | - | - | 0 | 59 | - | - | - | 182 |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 55 | - | 0 | 508 | 211 | 632 | .334 | - | - | - | 86 | 130 | .662 | - | - | 0 | 170 | - | - | - | 180 |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 57 | - | 0 | 267 | 99 | 290 | .341 | - | - | - | 69 | 95 | .726 | - | - | 0 | 76 | - | - | - | 126 |
| 1950-51 | 31 | BAL | 9 | - | 0 | 42 | 17 | 46 | .370 | - | - | - | 8 | 16 | .500 | - | - | 15 | 19 | - | - | - | 23 |
| CAREER | 180 | - | 0 | 1,447 | 599 | 1,813 | .330 | - | - | - | 249 | 400 | .623 | - | - | 15 | 324 | - | - | - | 511 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 59 | - | .344 | .322 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86.3 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 55 | - | .369 | .334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 99.5 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 57 | - | .402 | .341 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.8 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 31 | BAL | 9 | - | .396 | .370 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 87.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 180 | - | .364 | .330 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.3 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 59 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | - | - | 0.2 | 38 | 22 | .633 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 55 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | - | - | 0.2 | 39 | 15 | .722 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 57 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 | - | - | 0.3 | 42 | 13 | .764 | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | 31 | BAL | 9 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .018 | - | - | 0.3 | 5 | 4 | .556 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 180 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .117 | - | - | 0.2 | 124 | 54 | .697 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 5.6 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 11 | 0.0 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | .270 | - | .614 |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 10 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | - | - | - | .242 | - | .560 |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 10 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .568 | - | .800 |
| CAREER | 31 | 25.3 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .295 | - | .631 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 11 | - | 0.0 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 18.2 | .270 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 4.0 | .614 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 2.8 |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 10 | - | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | .242 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.5 | .560 | - | - | 0.0 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 10 | - | 0.0 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 3.7 | .568 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.5 | .800 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 1.9 |
| CAREER | 31 | - | 25.3 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 10.7 | .295 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 2.7 | .631 | - | - | 0.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 11 | - | 0 | 135 | 54 | 200 | .270 | - | - | - | 27 | 44 | .614 | - | - | 0 | 6 | - | - | - | 31 |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 60 | 23 | 95 | .242 | - | - | - | 14 | 25 | .560 | - | - | 0 | 28 | - | - | - | 30 |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 54 | 21 | 37 | .568 | - | - | - | 12 | 15 | .800 | - | - | 0 | 11 | - | - | - | 19 |
| CAREER | 31 | - | 0 | 249 | 98 | 332 | .295 | - | - | - | 53 | 84 | .631 | - | - | 0 | 45 | - | - | - | 80 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 11 | - | .308 | .270 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 88.4 | - | 0.7 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 10 | - | .283 | .242 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 80.2 | - | 0.6 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 10 | - | .619 | .568 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 136.8 | - | 1.5 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 31 | - | .337 | .295 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92.6 | - | 0.8 | - | - | - |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | 27 | CHI | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .199 | - | - | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | .667 | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | 29 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .183 | - | - | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | 30 | MIN | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .090 | - | - | 0.4 | 8 | 2 | .800 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 31 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | - | - | 0.3 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1946 | Don Carlson signed a contract with the Chicago Stags. |
| Jul 1, 1947 | Don Carlson, previously with the Chicago Stags, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1948 | Don Carlson signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Jul 1, 1950 | Don Carlson, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Dec 4, 1950 | Don Carlson signed a contract with the Baltimore Bullets (BAA). |
| Dec 28, 1950 | The Baltimore Bullets (BAA) placed the contract of Don Carlson on waivers. |
| Dec 30, 1950 | Don Carlson, previously with the Baltimore Bullets (BAA), became a free agent. |
| Oct 16, 2004 | Don Carlson passed away. He was 85 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x NBA Champion | 1949, 1950 |