Alex Caruso vs. Daniel Theis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Theis 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 and Daniel Theis both played 7 years in the NBA. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Daniel Theis 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
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Daniel Theis 7 4 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
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
Daniel Theis 63 14.9 5.3 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 2.0 3.7 .541 0.3 0.9 .310 1.0 1.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf 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
Daniel Theis 66 13.8 5.7 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.4 2.2 4.0 .549 0.4 1.0 .388 0.8 1.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis 7 6.0 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.0 .357 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics Lost East Conf 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 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
Daniel Theis 65 24.1 9.2 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.7 0.6 1.3 0.8 3.4 3.7 6.6 .566 0.5 1.5 .333 1.3 1.8 .763
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
Daniel Theis 17 28.4 8.9 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.5 0.4 1.2 0.9 3.9 3.6 6.9 .521 0.2 1.5 .154 1.5 1.9 .788

Season 4
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Daniel Theis 65 24.6 9.6 1.4 4.0 5.5 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.6 3.9 7.2 .541 0.8 2.3 .322 1.1 1.7 .673
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
Daniel Theis ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA 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 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
Daniel Theis 47 20.8 8.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.4 3.2 6.2 .519 0.7 2.3 .308 1.0 1.5 .681
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 -
Daniel Theis 16 12.5 4.3 0.8 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.9 3.2 .588 0.2 0.9 .214 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 6
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 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
Daniel Theis 7 15.6 7.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.0 3.0 6.3 .477 0.3 1.6 .182 0.7 1.7 .417
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Daniel Theis
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Chicago BullsIndiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers 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 %
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
Daniel Theis 60 16.9 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.1 2.6 4.9 .532 0.4 1.2 .366 0.6 0.8 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis 1 4.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
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