Alex Caruso vs. Bill Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill 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.

Bill Smith

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Bill Smith 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Bill Smith 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Bill Smith 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Bill Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Bill 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 Bill Smith 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bill Smith 1.8

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bill Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Bill Smith 23

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Bill Smith 16

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Bill Smith 7

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

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

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Bill Smith 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Bill Smith .242

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Bill Smith .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Bill Smith 2.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Bill Smith 1.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Bill Smith 0.8 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Bill Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Bill Smith -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Bill Smith -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Bill Smith -

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

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

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Bill Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Bill Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Bill Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Bill Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Bill Smith -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Bill Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Bill 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.