Nate Bowman vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Nate Bowman, 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.

Nate Bowman played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Alex Caruso, who played 7. Nate Bowman had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, while Alex Caruso had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Nate Bowman 5 3 1966-67 to 1970-71
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
Season 1966-672017-18
Team Chicago BullsLos 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 %
Nate Bowman 9 7.2 2.4 - - 3.1 0.2 - - - 2.0 0.9 2.3 .381 - - - 0.7 0.9 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
Season 1967-682018-19
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Nate Bowman 42 6.5 2.7 - - 2.7 0.5 - - - 1.6 1.2 3.2 .388 - - - 0.2 0.4 .667
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman 1 6.0 0.0 - - 3.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
Season 1968-692019-20
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman 67 9.1 2.9 - - 3.3 0.8 - - - 2.1 1.2 3.4 .363 - - - 0.4 0.9 .475
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman 10 6.2 1.1 - - 3.2 0.3 - - - 1.6 0.4 1.5 .267 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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

Season 4

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
Season 1969-702020-21
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 %
Nate Bowman 81 9.2 2.9 - - 3.2 0.6 - - - 2.3 1.2 2.9 .417 - - - 0.5 1.0 .519
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman 18 7.1 2.4 - - 2.4 0.3 - - - 1.9 1.0 2.6 .383 - - - 0.4 0.6 .700
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

Season 5

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
Season 1970-712021-22
Team Buffalo BravesChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East 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 %
Nate Bowman 44 11.0 3.1 - - 3.9 0.9 - - - 2.1 1.3 3.4 .392 - - - 0.5 0.9 .526
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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 -

Season 6

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
Season -2022-23
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First 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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Nate Bowman Alex Caruso
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 %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Nate Bowman ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------