Alex Caruso vs. Bob Davies Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Davies 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 Bob Davies both played 7 years in the NBA. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Bob Davies had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Bob Davies 7 7 1948-49 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2017-181948-49
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 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
Bob Davies 60 - 15.1 - - - 5.4 - - - 3.3 5.3 14.5 .364 - - - 4.5 5.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Bob Davies 4 - 12.0 - - - 3.3 - - - 3.0 4.8 12.8 .373 - - - 2.5 3.3 .769

Season 2

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2018-191949-50
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost Cent Div 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
Bob Davies 64 - 14.0 - - - 4.6 - - - 2.9 5.0 13.9 .357 - - - 4.1 5.4 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Bob Davies 2 - 7.5 - - - 4.5 - - - 5.5 2.0 8.5 .235 - - - 3.5 4.0 .875

Season 3

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2019-201950-51
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
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
Bob Davies 63 - 15.2 - - 3.1 4.6 - - - 3.3 5.2 13.9 .372 - - - 4.8 6.0 .795
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
Bob Davies 14 - 15.9 - - 3.1 5.4 - - - 3.2 5.6 16.7 .338 - - - 4.6 5.7 .800

Season 4

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2020-211951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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 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
Bob Davies 65 36.8 16.2 - - 2.9 6.0 - - - 4.1 5.8 15.2 .383 - - - 4.5 5.8 .776
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
Bob Davies 6 38.8 19.8 - - 2.2 4.7 - - - 3.0 6.2 15.3 .402 - - - 7.5 9.2 .818

Season 5

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2021-221952-53
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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 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
Bob Davies 66 33.6 15.6 - - 3.0 4.2 - - - 4.0 5.1 13.3 .385 - - - 5.3 7.1 .753
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 -
Bob Davies 3 30.3 8.7 - - 1.3 4.7 - - - 3.7 2.0 9.7 .207 - - - 4.7 6.7 .700

Season 6

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2022-231953-54
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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
Bob Davies 72 29.7 12.3 - - 2.7 4.5 - - - 3.1 4.0 10.8 .371 - - - 4.3 6.0 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Bob Davies 6 28.7 8.5 - - 2.0 2.3 - - - 2.7 2.8 8.7 .327 - - - 2.8 3.8 .739

Season 7

Alex Caruso Bob Davies
Season 2023-241954-55
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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
Bob Davies 72 26.0 12.1 - - 2.8 4.9 - - - 3.1 4.5 10.9 .415 - - - 3.1 4.1 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Bob Davies 3 25.0 8.3 - - 2.0 3.0 - - - 3.7 3.7 11.0 .333 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750