Alex Caruso vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)