Alex Caruso vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,873 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,205 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,184 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Alex Caruso 561 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 215 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 419 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.