Alex Caruso vs. Ed Smith Comparison

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

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Ed 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 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Ed Smith -

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

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

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Ed 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.