Alex Caruso vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Dale Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,865 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,203 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,181 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Alex Caruso 559 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 214 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Alex Caruso 418 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)