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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 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 1 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 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 2,475 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 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 6.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) 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 1.3 (2022) 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.