Tommy Byrnes vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Alex Caruso 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - 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.