Alex Caruso vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson and Alex Caruso that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Alex Caruso

vs.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Barry Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Barry Nelson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.