Alex Caruso vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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