Alex Caruso vs. Cal Christensen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cal Christensen 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 played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Cal Christensen, who played 5. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Cal Christensen had his rookie season in 1950-51. 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
Cal Christensen 5 3 1950-51 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
Season 2017-181950-51
Team Los Angeles LakersTri-Cities Blackhawks
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
Cal Christensen 67 - 6.6 - - 7.8 2.4 - - - 4.0 2.0 6.6 .301 - - - 2.6 3.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cal Christensen ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
Season 2018-191951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Hawks
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
Cal Christensen 24 15.6 3.7 - - 3.4 1.4 - - - 2.0 1.2 4.0 .302 - - - 1.3 2.4 .526
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cal Christensen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
Season 2019-201952-53
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRoyals 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 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
Cal Christensen 59 13.2 3.6 - - 3.4 0.9 - - - 2.5 1.2 3.9 .313 - - - 1.2 1.9 .596
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
Cal Christensen 2 6.5 1.5 - - 2.0 0.5 - - - 2.5 0.0 1.5 .000 - - - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 4
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
Season 2020-211953-54
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
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
Cal Christensen 70 23.6 5.9 - - 5.6 1.5 - - - 2.8 2.0 5.6 .347 - - - 2.0 3.7 .529
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
Cal Christensen 6 22.8 5.3 - - 5.8 2.5 - - - 2.7 1.7 4.7 .357 - - - 2.0 3.7 .545

Season 5
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
Season 2021-221954-55
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
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
Cal Christensen 71 17.0 5.0 - - 5.5 1.5 - - - 2.5 1.6 4.3 .374 - - - 1.7 2.9 .602
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 -
Cal Christensen 3 10.0 2.3 - - 2.0 0.0 - - - 0.3 0.7 2.7 .250 - - - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 6
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
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 %
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
Cal Christensen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cal Christensen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Cal Christensen
Season 2023-24-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
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 %
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
Cal Christensen ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cal Christensen ------- --- ----------
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