Alex Caruso vs. Don Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Reid 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 less than Don Reid, who played 8. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Don Reid had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Don Reid 8 5 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2017-181995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 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
Don Reid 69 14.4 3.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.9 1.5 2.7 .567 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 3 8.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 2
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2018-191996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 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
Don Reid 47 9.8 2.8 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.1 2.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 3
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2019-201997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Don Reid 68 14.6 3.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.7 1.4 2.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .704
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
Don Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East 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 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
Don Reid 47 19.9 5.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.1 3.7 .557 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .608
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
Don Reid 4 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons, Washington Wizards
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
Don Reid 38 13.1 3.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 3.1 1.6 2.9 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .706
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 -
Don Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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 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
Don Reid 65 11.8 3.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 3 8.3 3.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 3.0 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333

Season 7
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Chicago BullsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East 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
Don Reid 68 10.5 3.3 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 4 9.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 8
Alex Caruso Don Reid
Season -2002-03
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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