Alex Caruso vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Rod Strickland 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Rod Strickland 0

Assists Leader Alex Caruso 0 Rod Strickland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,967 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,260 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,224 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Alex Caruso 591 Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 220 Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Alex Caruso 436 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .374 Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .759 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.8 (2026) Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)