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Don Carlson

Donald Vernon Carlson (Don, Swede)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-0 ▪ Weight: 170 lbs.
Born: March 22, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died: October 16, 2004
High School: Edison in Minneapolis, Minnesota
College: University of Minnesota
NBA Debut: November 2, 1946
NBL Career: 58 G, 475 PTS, 8.2 PPG (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 59 272 845 .322 86 159 .541 59 182 630
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 55 211 632 .334 86 130 .662 170 180 508
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 57 99 290 .341 69 95 .726 76 126 267
1950-51 31 BLB NBA 9 17 46 .370 8 16 .500 15 19 23 42
Career TOT 180 599 1813 .330 249 400 .623 15 324 511 1447
BAA 114 483 1477 .327 172 289 .595 229 362 1138
NBA 66 116 336 .345 77 111 .694 15 95 149 309

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 59 4.6 14.3 .322 1.5 2.7 .541 1.0 3.1 10.7
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 55 3.8 11.5 .334 1.6 2.4 .662 3.1 3.3 9.2
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 57 1.7 5.1 .341 1.2 1.7 .726 1.3 2.2 4.7
1950-51 31 BLB NBA 9 1.9 5.1 .370 0.9 1.8 .500 1.7 2.1 2.6 4.7
Career TOT 180 3.3 10.1 .330 1.4 2.2 .623 1.7 1.8 2.8 8.0
BAA 114 4.2 13.0 .327 1.5 2.5 .595 2.0 3.2 10.0
NBA 66 1.8 5.1 .345 1.2 1.7 .694 1.7 1.4 2.3 4.7

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 59 .322 .541
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 55 .334 .662
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 57 .341 .726
1950-51 31 BLB NBA 9 .370 .500
Career TOT 180 .330 .623
BAA 114 .327 .595
NBA 66 .345 .694

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 59 .344 .322 3.3 2.4 5.8
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 55 .369 .334 0.7 2.0 2.8
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 57 .402 .341 0.7 1.9 2.6
1950-51 31 BLB NBA 9 .396 .370 0.0 0.1 0.2
Career TOT 180 .364 .330 4.8 6.5 11.3
BAA 114 .355 .327 4.0 4.5 8.5
NBA 66 .401 .345 0.7 2.0 2.8

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 11 54 200 .270 27 44 .614 6 31 135
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 10 23 95 .242 14 25 .560 28 30 60
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 10 21 37 .568 12 15 .800 11 19 54
Career TOT 31 98 332 .295 53 84 .631 45 80 249
BAA 21 77 295 .261 41 69 .594 34 61 195
NBA 10 21 37 .568 12 15 .800 11 19 54

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 11 4.9 18.2 .270 2.5 4.0 .614 0.5 2.8 12.3
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 10 2.3 9.5 .242 1.4 2.5 .560 2.8 3.0 6.0
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 10 2.1 3.7 .568 1.2 1.5 .800 1.1 1.9 5.4
Career TOT 31 3.2 10.7 .295 1.7 2.7 .631 1.5 2.6 8.0
BAA 21 3.7 14.0 .261 2.0 3.3 .594 1.6 2.9 9.3
NBA 10 2.1 3.7 .568 1.2 1.5 .800 1.1 1.9 5.4

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 11 .270 .614
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 10 .242 .560
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 10 .568 .800
Career TOT 31 .295 .631
BAA 21 .261 .594
NBA 10 .568 .800

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1946-47 27 CHS BAA 11 .308 .270 0.3 0.9 1.1
1948-49 29 MNL BAA 10 .283 .242 -0.7 0.4 -0.3
1949-50 30 MNL NBA 10 .619 .568 0.8 0.3 1.1
Career TOT 31 .337 .295 0.3 1.6 1.9
BAA 21 .300 .261 -0.4 1.3 0.9
NBA 10 .619 .568 0.8 0.3 1.1

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Don Carlson 5.8 2.8 2.6 0.2
Lester Conner 94.7 5.9 2.8 2.7 0.5
Quentin Richardson 88.7 5.6 3.0 2.4 1.0
John Paxson 87.8 6.0 2.3 2.2 0.6
Jim Cleamons 86.2 5.5 2.6 1.7 0.1
Bimbo Coles 86.1 5.7 3.2 3.0 1.1
Danny Young 85.2 4.8 2.9 2.4 -0.1
Luther Head 83.7 5.7 3.5 3.5 0.6
Michael Dickerson 83.1 5.5 2.2 1.8 -0.1
Dave Twardzik 82.6 5.1 3.0 2.4 1.1
Nate Robinson 81.7 5.9 3.2 3.2 1.5
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Don Carlson 5.8 2.8 2.6 0.2
Michael Dickerson 84.1 5.5 2.2 1.8 0.1 -0.1
Butch Van Breda Kolff 80.6 4.4 2.5 2.3 0.2
Chick Reiser 79.1 5.5 3.9 3.7
Rudy Fernandez 78.8 6.1 3.8 3.0 1.2
Jodie Meeks 75.8 5.1 4.1 3.0 0.9
John Wall 75.8 4.5 3.5 2.2
Jrue Holiday 75.8 5.7 4.2 3.3 1.2
Luther Head 75.1 5.7 3.5 3.5 0.9 0.6 0.6
Wilbur Holland 75.0 5.9 4.4 3.8 -0.1
Jeremy Lin 74.9 5.4 2.7 0.5

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1949 Minneapolis Lakers (BAA)
1950 Minneapolis Lakers (NBA)
Personal Fouls
1946-47 BAA 182 (7)
Field Goal Pct
1946-47 BAA .322 (6)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1946-47 BAA .322 (6)

Transactions

December 4, 1950: Signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Bullets.

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