Alex Caruso vs. Kosta Koufos Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kosta Koufos 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, 4 less than Kosta Koufos, who played 11. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kosta Koufos had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Kosta Koufos 11 6 2008-09 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
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
Kosta Koufos 48 11.8 4.7 1.0 1.8 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.9 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Kosta Koufos 36 4.8 1.5 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 9 3.4 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersMinnesota Timberwolves, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Kosta Koufos 50 8.7 3.2 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.4 3.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .558
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
Kosta Koufos 1 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Kosta Koufos 48 16.5 5.5 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 0.7 2.0 2.4 4.0 .599 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .600
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
Kosta Koufos 3 8.7 0.7 1.3 2.3 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Kosta Koufos 81 22.4 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.4 0.5 1.3 0.7 3.0 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .558
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 -
Kosta Koufos 6 16.7 3.3 1.5 2.0 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.3 2.2 1.2 3.2 .368 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.8 1.0 .833

Season 6
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Kosta Koufos 80 16.9 6.4 2.0 3.2 5.2 0.5 0.4 0.9 0.8 2.3 2.8 5.7 .495 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 7 6.4 2.6 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.0 2.3 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 7
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Chicago BullsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Kosta Koufos 81 16.6 5.2 1.5 3.8 5.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.9 1.8 2.2 4.4 .508 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 11 11.5 3.4 1.7 1.8 3.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 .548 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600

Season 8
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season -2015-16
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 78 19.0 6.8 2.2 3.3 5.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.7 .532 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .548
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 71 20.0 6.6 1.7 4.0 5.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.5 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season -2017-18
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 71 19.6 6.7 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.1 3.1 5.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .446
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Alex Caruso Kosta Koufos
Season -2018-19
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
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 ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos 42 12.0 3.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.7 3.6 .477 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .417
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kosta Koufos ------- --- ----------
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