Alex Caruso vs. LeRoy Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeRoy Ellis 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
LeRoy Ellis: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 LeRoy Ellis 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 LeRoy Ellis 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 LeRoy Ellis 8

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 LeRoy Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 LeRoy Ellis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 LeRoy Ellis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 LeRoy Ellis 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 LeRoy Ellis 8.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 LeRoy Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 LeRoy Ellis 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 LeRoy Ellis 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,960 LeRoy Ellis 10,176

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,248 LeRoy Ellis 8,709

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,223 LeRoy Ellis 1,405

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 LeRoy Ellis 146 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 LeRoy Ellis 151 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 435 LeRoy Ellis 1,048

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 LeRoy Ellis .442

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 LeRoy Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 LeRoy Ellis .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) LeRoy Ellis 15.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) LeRoy Ellis 12.3 (1971)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) LeRoy Ellis 3.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.9 (2026) LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) LeRoy Ellis 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 LeRoy Ellis 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 LeRoy Ellis 7.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 LeRoy Ellis 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 LeRoy Ellis 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 LeRoy Ellis 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 LeRoy Ellis 463

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 LeRoy Ellis 463

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 LeRoy Ellis 44

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 LeRoy Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 LeRoy Ellis 0 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 LeRoy Ellis 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 LeRoy Ellis .413

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 LeRoy Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 LeRoy Ellis .693

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) LeRoy Ellis 14.4 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) LeRoy Ellis 12.1 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) LeRoy Ellis 1.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) LeRoy Ellis 0.0 (1976) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.