Mike Bantom vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Bantom 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.