Alex Caruso vs. John Mengelt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mengelt 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.

John Mengelt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 John Mengelt 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 John Mengelt 4

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 John Mengelt 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 John Mengelt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 John Mengelt 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 John Mengelt 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Mengelt 1.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Mengelt 2.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 John Mengelt 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 John Mengelt 6,218

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 John Mengelt 1,221

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 John Mengelt 1,329

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 John Mengelt 324 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 John Mengelt 28 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 John Mengelt 636

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 John Mengelt .479

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 John Mengelt .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 John Mengelt .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) John Mengelt 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) John Mengelt 2.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) John Mengelt 2.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 John Mengelt 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 John Mengelt 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 John Mengelt 1.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 John Mengelt 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 John Mengelt 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 John Mengelt 167

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 John Mengelt 33

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 John Mengelt 33

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 John Mengelt 11 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 John Mengelt 2 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 John Mengelt 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 John Mengelt .521

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 John Mengelt - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 John Mengelt .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) John Mengelt 12.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) John Mengelt 2.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) John Mengelt 3.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.