Joe Caldwell vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Caldwell 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Alex Caruso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.