Walt Budko vs. Alex Caruso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Caruso and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

Alex Caruso

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 Alex Caruso 1

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 Alex Caruso 7

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 Alex Caruso 3

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 Alex Caruso 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * Alex Caruso 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 Alex Caruso 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.1 Alex Caruso 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * Alex Caruso 2.9

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 Alex Caruso 2.9

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 Alex Caruso 2,475

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * Alex Caruso 1,042

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 Alex Caruso 1,041

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 470

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 183

Total Games Walt Budko 253 Alex Caruso 363

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 Alex Caruso .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso .380

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 Alex Caruso .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 Alex Caruso 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * Alex Caruso 2.2

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 Alex Caruso 2.5

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.9

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 Alex Caruso 197

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * Alex Caruso 67

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 Alex Caruso 79

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 29

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 20

Total Games Walt Budko 6 Alex Caruso 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 Alex Caruso .408

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso .302

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 Alex Caruso .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.