Alex Caruso vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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 2024-25
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.