Alex Caruso vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 John Paxson 44

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 John Paxson 3

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) John Paxson 0.1 (1988)