Alex Caruso vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.