Alex Caruso vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders 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.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Tom Sanders - 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.