Alex Caruso vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)