Don Buse vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Don Buse 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

Don Buse

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Buse 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Don Buse 9 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Don Buse 6 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Don Buse 1 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Buse 4 Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Buse 4 Alex Caruso 1

Assists Leader Don Buse 1 Alex Caruso 0

Steals Leader Don Buse 1 Alex Caruso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.9 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.3 Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Don Buse 4.5 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.8 Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.1 Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 4,485 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Don Buse 1,507 Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Don Buse 2,920 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Don Buse 1,160 Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Don Buse 97 Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Don Buse 648 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .442 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .333 * Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .780 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 9.7 (1982) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.3 (1977) Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1977) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 3.5 (1977) Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1982) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Buse 6.5 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 2.6 Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Don Buse 3.6 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Don Buse 1.1 Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.2 Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Buse 227 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Don Buse 91 Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Don Buse 125 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Don Buse 37 Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Don Buse 6 Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Don Buse 35 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Buse .399 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Don Buse .391 * Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Don Buse .714 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Buse 8.5 (1980) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Don Buse 3.7 (1979) Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Don Buse 5.5 (1980) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Don Buse 2.0 (1978) Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Buse 0.3 (1984) Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

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