Alex Caruso vs. Erwin Mueller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Erwin Mueller 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.

Erwin Mueller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Erwin Mueller: 1966-67 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Erwin Mueller 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Erwin Mueller 7

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Erwin Mueller 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Erwin Mueller 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Erwin Mueller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Erwin Mueller 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Erwin Mueller 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Erwin Mueller 4.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Erwin Mueller 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Erwin Mueller 3,248

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Erwin Mueller 2,050

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Erwin Mueller 853

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Erwin Mueller 425

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Erwin Mueller .429

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Erwin Mueller .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Erwin Mueller 12.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Erwin Mueller 6.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Erwin Mueller 2.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Erwin Mueller 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Erwin Mueller 4.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Erwin Mueller 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Erwin Mueller 71

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Erwin Mueller 68

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Erwin Mueller 27

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Erwin Mueller 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Erwin Mueller .329

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Erwin Mueller .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Erwin Mueller 8.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Erwin Mueller 4.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Erwin Mueller 3.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Erwin Mueller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.