Alex Caruso vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Howie Shannon 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 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Howie Shannon - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.