Ed Burton vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Alex Caruso 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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.