Alex Caruso vs. Richie Niemiera Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richie Niemiera 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.

Richie Niemiera

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Richie Niemiera: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Richie Niemiera 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Richie Niemiera 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Richie Niemiera 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Richie Niemiera 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Richie Niemiera 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Richie Niemiera 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 Richie Niemiera 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Richie Niemiera 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Richie Niemiera 686

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Richie Niemiera 212

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Richie Niemiera 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Richie Niemiera .330

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Richie Niemiera .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Richie Niemiera 6.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Richie Niemiera 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Richie Niemiera 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Richie Niemiera 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Richie Niemiera 28

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Richie Niemiera 8

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Richie Niemiera 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Richie Niemiera .407

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Richie Niemiera .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Richie Niemiera 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Richie Niemiera 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Richie Niemiera - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Richie Niemiera - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.