Rick Adelman vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Rick Adelman 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
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Alex Caruso 8

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Alex Caruso 4

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Alex Caruso 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Alex Caruso 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Alex Caruso 2,857

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Alex Caruso 1,201

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Alex Caruso 1,178

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Alex Caruso 557

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Alex Caruso 213

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Alex Caruso 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Alex Caruso .376

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Alex Caruso .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Alex Caruso 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Alex Caruso 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Alex Caruso 2.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Alex Caruso 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Alex Caruso 409

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Alex Caruso 129

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Alex Caruso 130

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Alex Caruso 74

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Alex Caruso 33

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Alex Caruso 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Alex Caruso .428

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Alex Caruso .355

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Alex Caruso .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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.