Alex Caruso vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Joe Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)