Tony Brown vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Tony Brown, 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.

Tony Brown and Alex Caruso both played 7 years in the NBA. Tony Brown had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, 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
Tony Brown 7 4 1984-85 to 1991-92
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1984-852017-18
Team Indiana PacersLos 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 %
Tony Brown 82 19.3 6.6 1.8 1.7 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.1 .678
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 %
Tony Brown ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1985-862018-19
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 %
Tony Brown 10 13.2 4.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.6 1.8 4.1 .439 0.0 0.2 .000 0.9 1.3 .692
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 %
Tony Brown ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1986-872019-20
Team New Jersey NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Tony Brown 77 30.4 11.3 1.1 1.8 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.2 2.0 3.5 4.6 10.5 .442 0.1 0.3 .250 2.0 2.7 .738
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 %
Tony Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Tony Brown didn't play in 1987-88.

Season 4
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1988-892020-21
Team Houston Rockets, Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 %
Tony Brown 43 8.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 1.2 2.7 .424 0.1 0.4 .250 0.6 0.7 .774
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 %
Tony Brown 6 11.5 1.8 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.5 0.7 1.8 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
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
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1989-902021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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 %
Tony Brown 61 10.4 3.6 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.4 3.4 .427 0.1 0.3 .250 0.6 0.9 .679
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 %
Tony Brown 2 6.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1990-912022-23
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Utah JazzChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 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 %
Tony Brown 30 9.8 2.8 0.8 0.6 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.6 1.0 2.7 .375 0.1 0.4 .250 0.7 0.8 .870
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 %
Tony Brown 4 7.3 2.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tony Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1991-922023-24
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SupersonicsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 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 %
Tony Brown 57 11.5 4.8 0.6 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 1.1 .302 0.8 1.2 .727
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 %
Tony Brown 5 4.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.4 1.2 .333 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 1.4 .571
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
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