Alex Caruso vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,981 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,265 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,225 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 221 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Alex Caruso 438 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .438 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .371 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .761 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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