Alex Caruso vs. David Nwaba Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Nwaba and Alex Caruso, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Alex Caruso played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than David Nwaba, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while David Nwaba had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
David Nwaba 6 0 2016-17 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 37 15.2 3.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.0 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.4 3.1 .431 0.4 1.2 .302 0.6 0.8 .700
David Nwaba 20 19.9 6.0 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 4.1 .580 0.1 0.3 .200 1.3 2.0 .641
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 25 21.2 9.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 3.1 1.0 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.1 6.9 .445 1.0 2.0 .480 2.0 2.6 .797
David Nwaba 70 23.5 7.9 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.5 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.3 2.9 6.0 .478 0.3 0.7 .346 1.9 2.9 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 64 18.4 5.5 0.3 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.9 4.5 .412 0.6 1.9 .333 1.1 1.5 .734
David Nwaba 51 19.3 6.5 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 2.1 2.5 5.1 .481 0.5 1.5 .320 1.1 1.7 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 21 24.3 6.5 0.7 1.6 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.6 1.5 2.6 2.3 5.4 .425 0.8 2.9 .279 1.1 1.4 .800
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 58 21.0 6.4 0.5 2.4 2.9 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.9 2.3 5.3 .436 0.9 2.4 .401 0.8 1.3 .645
David Nwaba 20 13.4 5.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.9 3.6 .521 0.6 1.4 .429 0.9 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 6 20.2 5.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.2 2.0 2.3 6.3 .368 0.8 2.8 .294 0.3 0.3 1.000
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 41 28.0 7.4 0.8 2.8 3.6 4.0 1.7 0.4 1.4 2.6 2.5 6.2 .398 1.0 3.1 .333 1.4 1.8 .795
David Nwaba 30 22.6 9.2 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6 2.0 3.5 7.3 .486 0.6 2.1 .270 1.6 2.3 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 4 28.3 6.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.3 1.3 1.0 0.3 2.8 2.3 5.8 .391 1.8 4.5 .389 0.0 0.0 -
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 67 23.5 5.6 0.6 2.3 2.9 2.9 1.5 0.7 1.1 2.4 1.9 4.3 .455 0.8 2.3 .364 0.9 1.1 .808
David Nwaba 46 13.2 5.1 0.9 2.4 3.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.8 .483 0.3 1.1 .306 1.0 1.5 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso David Nwaba
Season 2023-24-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso 71 28.7 10.1 0.9 3.0 3.8 3.5 1.7 1.0 1.4 2.5 3.6 7.6 .468 1.9 4.7 .408 1.0 1.4 .760
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
David Nwaba ------- --- ----------
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