Alex Caruso vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)