Alex Caruso vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Al Thornton 152

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Al Thornton -

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Al Thornton -