Alex Caruso vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)