Alex Caruso vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 8 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,857 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,201 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,178 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Alex Caruso 557 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 213 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 417 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale - *

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, this player has no data for the stat.