Alex Caruso vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Phil Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.