Alex Caruso vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 David Thompson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 David Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 David Thompson 407

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 David Thompson 27

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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