| Stein Karlsen | |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1948 |
| Position: | striker |
| Years1: | 1970–1976 |
| Clubs1: | Hamkam |
| Nationalyears1: | 1973 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Stein Karlsen (born 1 September 1948) is a retired Norwegian football striker. He spent his career in Hamkam, and became league top goalscorer in 1973. Karlsen represented Norway as a senior international once.