Don Carlson vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Alex Caruso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.