Alex Caruso vs. Jelani McCoy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jelani McCoy 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 Jelani McCoy, who played 8. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jelani McCoy had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Jelani McCoy 8 1 1998-99 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Jelani McCoy 26 12.7 5.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 1.6 2.2 2.9 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 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
Jelani McCoy 58 12.9 4.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.2 1.8 3.1 .576 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.6 .495
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jelani McCoy 3 8.7 1.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 3

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Jelani McCoy 70 16.3 4.5 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.1 2.0 2.0 3.8 .523 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .441
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
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 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
Jelani McCoy 21 5.0 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.0 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .250
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
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Chicago BullsToronto Raptors
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
Jelani McCoy 67 20.4 6.8 1.4 3.9 5.3 0.6 0.4 0.9 1.4 2.4 2.9 5.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.9 .548
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 -
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Jelani McCoy 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Jelani McCoy 10 8.8 1.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.6 2.4 0.7 1.3 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .200
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------

Note: Jelani McCoy didn't play in 2005-06 and 2006-07.

Season 8

Alex Caruso Jelani McCoy
Season -2007-08
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Jelani McCoy 6 5.5 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jelani McCoy ------- --- ----------