Alex Caruso vs. Steve Scheffler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Scheffler 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

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 and Steve Scheffler both played 7 years in the NBA. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Steve Scheffler had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Steve Scheffler 7 4 1990-91 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2017-181990-91
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
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
Steve Scheffler 39 5.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.0 .513 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets
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
Steve Scheffler 11 5.5 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.1 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionSupersonics Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Steve Scheffler 29 5.7 2.3 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.9 1.7 .521 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .667
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
Steve Scheffler 9 2.4 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 4
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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
Steve Scheffler 35 4.3 2.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.3 .609 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .950
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
Steve Scheffler 1 9.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 2.0 .000

Season 5
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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
Steve Scheffler 18 5.7 2.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 .522 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .833
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 -
Steve Scheffler 1 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 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 6
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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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
Steve Scheffler 35 5.2 1.7 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 .533 0.0 0.1 .200 0.3 0.5 .474
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler 8 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 .000

Season 7
Alex Caruso Steve Scheffler
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second 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 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
Steve Scheffler 7 4.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.9 1.0 .857 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Steve Scheffler ------- --- ----------
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