Alex Caruso vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)