Rick Brunson vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Rick Brunson 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 Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Alex Caruso 2

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Alex Caruso 8

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Alex Caruso 4

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Alex Caruso 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Alex Caruso 2.8

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Alex Caruso 2,857

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Alex Caruso 1,201

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Alex Caruso 1,178

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Alex Caruso 557

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Alex Caruso 213

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Alex Caruso 417

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Alex Caruso .376

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Alex Caruso .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Alex Caruso 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Alex Caruso 2.4

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Alex Caruso 2.4

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Alex Caruso 1.4

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Alex Caruso 409

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Alex Caruso 129

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Alex Caruso 130

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Alex Caruso 74

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Alex Caruso 33

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Alex Caruso 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Alex Caruso .428

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Alex Caruso .355

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Alex Caruso .803

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)