Alex Caruso vs. Dyson Daniels Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dyson Daniels 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 played 9 years in the NBA, 5 more than Dyson Daniels, who played 4. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Dyson Daniels had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 achievements, 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 | 9 | 4 | 2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Alex Caruso | Dyson Daniels | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +22 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.013 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.012 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.050 |
| Dyson Daniels | 59 | 17.7 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .418 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .314 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .650 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Alex Caruso nor Dyson Daniels played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Alex Caruso | Dyson Daniels | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +36 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +.002 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.169 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +.155 | |
| Dyson Daniels | 61 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.1 | .447 | 0.7 | 2.2 | .311 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .642 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dyson Daniels | 3 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.7 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 3 |
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| Alex Caruso | Dyson Daniels | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Defensive First Team |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| - | Steals Leader | |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +15.4 | +8.6 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +2.5 | +1.9 | +0.4 | -1.2 | -0.8 | +4.1 | +7.6 | +.081 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +.007 | +0.3 | +.141 | |
| Dyson Daniels | 76 | 33.8 | 14.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 12.1 | .493 | 1.1 | 3.1 | .340 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .593 |
| 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 |
| Dyson Daniels | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Alex Caruso | Dyson Daniels | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +29 | +12.7 | +5.3 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -1.0 | -0.4 | +2.8 | +5.3 | +.049 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +.264 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.034 |
| Dyson Daniels | 29 | 33.7 | 11.7 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | .485 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .137 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .611 |
| 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 |
| Dyson Daniels | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Alex Caruso played 5 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2022 to 2026—Alex Caruso played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 5 extra years over Dyson Daniels, Alex Caruso got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team |