Alex Caruso vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

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