Donald Vernon Carlson (March 22, 1919 – October 16, 2004)[1] was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
A 6'0" (1.83 m) guard/forward from the University of Minnesota, Carlson played four seasons (1946–1947; 1948–1951) in the Basketball Association of America/National Basketball Association as a member of the Chicago Stags, Minneapolis Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets. He averaged 8.0 points per game in his NBA career and won two championships with the Lakers. He also played one season in the National Basketball League. After his playing days, he was a coach and athletic director at Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Heights, Minnesota.
Carlson died in 2004.[2]
BAA/NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
† | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946–47 | Chicago | 59 | .322 | .541 | – | 1.0 | 10.7 |
1948–49† | Minneapolis | 55 | .334 | .662 | – | 3.1 | 9.2 |
1949–50† | Minneapolis | 57 | .341 | .726 | – | 1.3 | 4.7 |
1950–51 | Baltimore | 9 | .370 | .500 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4.7 |
Career | 180 | .330 | .623 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 8.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946–47 | Chicago | 11 | .270 | .614 | – | .5 | 12.3 |
1948–49† | Minneapolis | 10 | .242 | .560 | – | 2.8 | 6.0 |
1949–50† | Minneapolis | 10 | .568 | .800 | – | 1.1 | 5.4 |
Career | 31 | .295 | .631 | – | 1.5 | 8.0 |
References
- ^ Social Security Death Index
- ^ Don Carlson
External links
- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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