Alex Caruso vs. Jim Paxson, Sr. Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jim Paxson, Sr.: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Jim Paxson, Sr. 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Jim Paxson, Sr. 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 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1,105

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Jim Paxson, Sr. 616

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Jim Paxson, Sr. 225

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Jim Paxson, Sr. 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Jim Paxson, Sr. .323

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Jim Paxson, Sr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 9.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.1 (1958)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Jim Paxson, Sr. 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Jim Paxson, Sr. 3.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Jim Paxson, Sr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Jim Paxson, Sr. 37

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Jim Paxson, Sr. 22

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Jim Paxson, Sr. 8

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Jim Paxson, Sr. 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Jim Paxson, Sr. .255

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Jim Paxson, Sr. .591

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Jim Paxson, Sr. 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 4.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. 2.5 (1958)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Jim Paxson, Sr. - 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.