Alex Caruso vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,865 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,203 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,181 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Alex Caruso 559 Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 214 Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Alex Caruso 418 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.