Alex Caruso vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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.

Jim Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Jim Petersen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Jim Petersen 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)