Alex Caruso vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Derek Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)