Alex Caruso vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Russ Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,945 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,238 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,217 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Alex Caruso 584 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 218 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Alex Caruso 433 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .439 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .375 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)