Alex Caruso vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis 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
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alex Caruso 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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