Alex Caruso vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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 2025-26
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Joe Ellis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Joe Ellis 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 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,988 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,266 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,225 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 221 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 439 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .438 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .371 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .761 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Joe Ellis - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.