Alex Caruso vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Gus Johnson 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Gus Johnson - 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.