Alex Caruso vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Nick Van Exel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)