Alex Caruso vs. John Salley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 John Salley 916

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 John Salley 451

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 John Salley 983

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 John Salley 588

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 John Salley 104

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 John Salley 49

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 John Salley 159

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) John Salley 2.8 (1992)