Alex Caruso vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Dick McGuire 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Dick McGuire 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Dick McGuire 0

Assists Leader Alex Caruso 0 Dick McGuire 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dick McGuire 5.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Dick McGuire - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Dick McGuire 5.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Dick McGuire - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.