Alex Caruso vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal 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
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Mychal Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,915 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,222 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,202 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Alex Caruso 576 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 216 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Alex Caruso 427 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.9 (2026) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.