Alex Caruso vs. Eric Gordon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Gordon 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 9 less than Eric Gordon, who played 17. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Eric Gordon had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Eric Gordon 17 7 2008-09 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+41+19.1+12.5+0.2+0.6+0.8+0.8+0.4+0.1-1.0-0.8+3.9+8.5+.025+1.3+3.1+.087+3.2+3.7+.154
Eric Gordon 78 34.3 16.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 2.8 1.0 0.4 2.1 2.2 5.3 11.6 .456 1.7 4.3 .389 3.8 4.5 .854
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Eric Gordon played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+37+14.8+7.7+0.4+0.3+0.1+0.1+0.1+0.2-0.6-0.7+2.6+5.7+.004+0.9+3.2+.109+1.6+2.2+.055
Eric Gordon 62 36.0 16.9 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 1.1 0.2 2.3 1.5 5.7 12.6 .449 1.9 5.2 .371 3.6 4.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Eric Gordon played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2019-202010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+8+19.3+16.8+0.5+0.4+1.0+2.5+0.2-1.9-0.6+5.7+12.4+.038+1.3+3.3+.031+4.0+4.7+.091
Eric Gordon 56 37.7 22.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 4.4 1.3 0.3 2.7 2.1 7.6 16.9 .450 1.9 5.2 .364 5.1 6.2 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+49+13.4+14.2+0.3+0.2+0.1+0.6+0.3+0.1-1.4-0.3+4.7+10.3+.014+0.2+2.0+.151+4.6+5.9+.109
Eric Gordon 9 34.4 20.6 0.2 2.6 2.8 3.4 1.4 0.4 2.7 2.2 7.0 15.6 .450 1.1 4.4 .250 5.4 7.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+2.1+9.6+0.6+1.2+1.8+0.7+0.6+0.2-1.4-0.8+3.1+7.7+.004+0.3+1.0+.009+3.1+3.5+.047
Eric Gordon 42 30.1 17.0 0.2 1.6 1.8 3.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 1.8 5.6 13.9 .402 1.3 4.1 .324 4.5 5.3 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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 -
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2022-232013-14
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+8.6+9.8+0.1+0.2+0.3+0.4+0.3+0.5-1.0-0.6+3.7+8.5+.019+0.8+1.7+.027+1.8+2.4+.023
Eric Gordon 64 32.1 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.1 1.8 5.6 12.8 .436 1.6 4.0 .391 2.7 3.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Eric Gordon played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2023-242014-15
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+4.4+3.3+0.4+0.9+1.2+0.3+0.9+0.8-0.6-0.1+1.1+3.8+.057+0.4+0.5+.040+0.8+0.8+.045
Eric Gordon 61 33.1 13.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 2.4 4.7 11.4 .411 2.3 5.2 .448 1.8 2.2 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
Eric Gordon 4 35.8 18.5 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.5 0.5 2.5 2.8 7.0 15.8 .444 3.3 8.0 .406 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 8
Alex Caruso Eric Gordon
Season 2024-252015-16
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso 54 19.3 7.1 0.7 2.2 2.9 2.5 1.6 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 5.8 .446 1.1 3.1 .353 0.8 0.9 .824
difference:+9+13.6+8.1+0.5+0.2+0.7+0.2+0.6+0.3-0.9-0.3+2.5+6.5+.028+1.4+3.4+.031+1.7+1.9+.064
Eric Gordon 45 32.9 15.2 0.2 2.0 2.2 2.7 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.1 12.3 .418 2.5 6.5 .384 2.5 2.8 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso 23 24.4 9.2 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.8 2.7 3.1 7.0 .450 1.6 3.9 .411 1.3 1.7 .795
Eric Gordon DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Eric Gordon played 9 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—Eric Gordon played in 6 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Alex Caruso, Eric Gordon got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year
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