Cleveland Buckner vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 Alex Caruso 8

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 4

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.0 Alex Caruso 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 Alex Caruso 2.8

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 Alex Caruso 2,857

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 Alex Caruso 1,201

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 Alex Caruso 1,178

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 557

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 213

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 Alex Caruso 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso .376

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 Alex Caruso .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 2.4

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 2.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.4

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 409

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 129

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 130

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 74

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 33

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 Alex Caruso 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso .428

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso .355

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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.