Alex Caruso vs. Andrew Nembhard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Nembhard 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 8 years in the NBA, 5 more than Andrew Nembhard, who played 3. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Andrew Nembhard had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 achievements, 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 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Andrew Nembhard 3 2 2022-23 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Andrew Nembhard
Season 2017-182022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+38+12.5+5.9+0.1+0.8+0.9+2.5+0.3+0.1-0.6-1.0+2.4+5.5+.010+0.8+2.3+.048+0.1+.090
Andrew Nembhard 75 27.7 9.5 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.5 0.9 0.2 1.7 2.4 3.8 8.6 .441 1.2 3.5 .350 0.7 0.8 .790
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Andrew Nembhard played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Alex Caruso Andrew Nembhard
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+43+3.8+0.3+0.4+0.6+1.0+0.1+0.3-0.2-0.1+0.7+0.8+.053+0.1+0.5+.123+1.3+1.8+.007
Andrew Nembhard 68 25.0 9.2 0.5 1.5 2.1 4.1 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.8 7.7 .498 0.9 2.5 .357 0.7 0.8 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
Andrew Nembhard 17 32.6 14.9 0.8 2.5 3.3 5.5 0.4 0.2 1.4 3.3 6.0 10.7 .560 1.7 3.5 .483 1.2 1.5 .769

Season 3
Alex Caruso Andrew Nembhard
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost NBA Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+10.5+4.5+0.2+1.1+1.4+3.1+0.1+0.1-0.9-0.8+1.9+3.8+.046+0.2+0.8+.042+0.6+0.6+.060
Andrew Nembhard 65 28.9 10.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 5.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.3 3.8 8.3 .458 0.8 2.7 .291 1.7 2.1 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+9.1+6.0+0.1+1.0+0.9+1.9+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.1+2.3+4.3+.046+0.9+0.8+.186+0.5+0.6+.004
Andrew Nembhard 23 33.4 12.5 0.6 2.6 3.2 4.7 1.5 0.2 1.8 2.7 4.6 9.7 .471 1.7 3.7 .465 1.6 2.0 .804

Additional Years

* Alex Caruso played 5 seasons more than Andrew Nembhard in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2021 to 2025—Alex Caruso played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 5 extra years over Andrew Nembhard, Alex Caruso got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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