Alex Caruso vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.