Alex Caruso vs. Gus Gerard Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gus Gerard 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, 2 more than Gus Gerard, who played 5. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Gus Gerard had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Gus Gerard 5 2 1976-77 to 1980-81

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
Season 2017-181976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves
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
Gus Gerard 65 16.1 7.4 1.4 2.0 3.3 1.4 0.7 1.0 - 2.5 3.1 7.0 .443 - - - 1.2 1.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
Season 2018-191977-78
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons
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 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
Gus Gerard 57 15.6 7.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.1 1.9 3.0 6.9 .430 - - - 1.3 1.9 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
Season 2019-201978-79
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons, Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings Lost West 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 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
Gus Gerard 58 8.0 3.8 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.4 3.3 .433 - - - 0.9 1.6 .549
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
Gus Gerard 5 4.8 2.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.8 1.8 .444 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 4
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
Season 2020-211979-80
Team Los Angeles LakersKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdKings 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 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
Gus Gerard 73 11.9 5.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.2 4.8 .457 0.0 0.0 .333 0.9 1.4 .660
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
Gus Gerard 3 8.7 3.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.7 1.3 3.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 5
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
Season 2021-221980-81
Team Chicago BullsKansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs
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
Gus Gerard 27 9.3 4.0 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.5 1.5 4.1 .369 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.5 .675
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 -
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
Season 2022-23-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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 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
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Gus Gerard
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
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Gus Gerard ------- --- ----------
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