Otis Birdsong vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Alex Caruso 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Otis Birdsong 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.