Alex Caruso vs. Dean Meminger Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dean Meminger 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, 1 more than Dean Meminger, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dean Meminger had his rookie season in 1971-72. 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
Dean Meminger 6 3 1971-72 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
Season 2017-181971-72
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Dean Meminger 78 15.0 4.6 - - 2.4 1.3 - - - 1.8 1.8 3.8 .474 - - - 1.0 1.8 .564
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Dean Meminger 16 17.3 4.1 - - 2.7 1.3 - - - 2.3 1.5 3.6 .421 - - - 1.1 1.7 .630

Season 2

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
Season 2018-191972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Dean Meminger 80 18.2 5.7 - - 2.9 1.7 - - - 1.4 2.4 4.6 .515 - - - 1.0 1.6 .628
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Dean Meminger 17 19.0 4.8 - - 2.2 2.2 - - - 1.7 1.8 3.3 .554 - - - 1.1 2.0 .559

Season 3

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
Season 2019-201973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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
Dean Meminger 78 26.7 8.3 1.6 2.0 3.6 2.1 0.8 0.1 - 2.1 3.5 6.9 .508 - - - 1.3 2.1 .644
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
Dean Meminger 12 14.9 1.9 0.8 1.3 2.0 2.1 0.3 0.0 - 1.6 0.9 2.7 .344 - - - 0.1 0.4 .200

Season 4

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
Season 2020-211974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
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
Dean Meminger 80 27.2 7.9 1.1 1.6 2.7 5.0 1.5 0.1 - 2.0 2.9 6.3 .466 - - - 2.1 3.3 .639
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
Dean Meminger ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
Season 2021-221975-76
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East 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 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
Dean Meminger 68 20.9 6.0 1.0 1.3 2.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 - 1.7 2.3 5.6 .409 - - - 1.5 2.2 .658
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 -
Dean Meminger ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
Season 2022-231976-77
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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
Dean Meminger 32 7.9 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.9 0.3 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.1 .417 - - - 0.4 0.7 .565
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Dean Meminger ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alex Caruso Dean Meminger
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
Dean Meminger ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Dean Meminger ------- --- ----------