Alex Caruso vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Adrian Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Adrian Smith - n/a **

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.