Alex Caruso vs. Joe Cooper Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Cooper 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.
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, 4 more than Joe Cooper, who played 3. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Joe Cooper had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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 |
Joe Cooper |
3 |
0 |
1981-82 to 1984-85 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Alex Caruso |
Joe Cooper |
Season |
2017-18 | 1981-82 |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | New Jersey Nets |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Joe Cooper |
1 |
11.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Alex Caruso |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Season 2 |
|
Alex Caruso |
Joe Cooper |
Season |
2018-19 | 1982-83 |
Team |
Los Angeles Lakers | Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Bullets, San Diego Clippers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Joe Cooper |
20 |
16.7 |
4.5 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
4.3 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
3.6 |
.514 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
1.5 |
.552 |
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Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Alex Caruso |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Joe Cooper didn't play in 1983-84.
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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 |
Joe Cooper |
3 |
15.0 |
5.7 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
5.0 |
.467 |
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 |
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 |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
- |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Alex Caruso |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Alex Caruso |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Cooper |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |