Alex Caruso vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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 Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Derek Strong .481

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)