Alex Caruso vs. John Wall Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Wall 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.

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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, 3 less than John Wall, who played 11. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while John Wall had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
John Wall 11 4 2010-11 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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:+32+22.6+12.8+0.1+2.7+2.8+6.3+1.2+0.2-2.7-1.1+4.4+11.0+.022+0.1+0.5+.006+3.8+4.9+.066
John Wall 69 37.8 16.4 0.5 4.1 4.6 8.3 1.8 0.5 3.8 2.5 5.8 14.1 .409 0.5 1.7 .296 4.4 5.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
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:+41+15.0+7.1+0.1+1.9+1.8+4.9+0.4+0.5-2.2-0.1+2.6+6.6+.022+1.0+1.4+.409+2.8+3.5+.008
John Wall 66 36.2 16.3 0.7 3.8 4.5 8.0 1.4 0.9 3.9 2.1 5.7 13.5 .423 0.0 0.6 .071 4.8 6.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
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:+15+14.3+13.0+0.4+1.6+2.1+5.7+0.2+0.5-2.4-0.9+4.7+10.5+.029+0.4+1.0+.066+3.9+4.7+.070
John Wall 49 32.7 18.5 0.7 3.3 4.0 7.6 1.3 0.8 3.2 2.4 6.6 15.0 .441 0.2 0.9 .267 5.0 6.2 .804
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
John Wall DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+24+15.3+12.9+1.2+1.2+6.0+0.7+0.2-2.3-0.8+4.8+11.0+.003+0.4+1.4+.050+3.1+3.5+.160
John Wall 82 36.3 19.3 0.5 3.6 4.1 8.8 1.8 0.5 3.6 2.7 7.1 16.3 .433 1.3 3.8 .351 3.9 4.8 .805
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
difference:+5+18.0+10.5+0.2+2.5+2.7+6.6+1.4-2.1-0.6+3.2+8.6+.002+0.2+0.1+.075+4.4+5.9+.235
John Wall 11 38.2 16.3 0.5 3.5 4.0 7.1 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.6 5.5 14.9 .366 0.6 2.9 .219 4.7 6.2 .765

Season 5

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+38+7.9+10.2+0.3+1.4+1.0+6.0+0.2-2.4-0.3+4.1+8.6+.047+0.2+0.4+.033+2.2+2.8+.010
John Wall 79 35.9 17.6 0.5 4.2 4.6 10.0 1.7 0.6 3.8 2.3 6.6 14.8 .445 0.8 2.7 .300 3.6 4.6 .785
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 -
difference:+3+10.7+11.1+0.2+1.7+1.9+7.6+0.1+0.4-3.6-0.9+3.8+9.9+1.4+2.1+.213+4.7+5.6
John Wall 7 39.0 17.4 0.7 4.0 4.7 11.9 1.4 1.4 3.9 1.9 6.1 15.7 .391 0.4 2.4 .176 4.7 5.6 .846

Season 6

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
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:+10+12.7+14.3+0.1+2.1+2.0+7.3+0.4+0.1-3.0-0.3+5.5+13.2+.031+0.7+2.0+.013+2.6+3.4+.017
John Wall 77 36.2 19.9 0.5 4.4 4.9 10.2 1.9 0.8 4.1 2.1 7.4 17.5 .424 1.5 4.3 .351 3.5 4.5 .791
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor John Wall played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Chicago BullsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+7+7.7+13.0+0.1+0.4+0.4+7.2+0.3+0.4-2.7-0.6+4.7+10.8+.017+0.8+1.2+.081+4.4+5.4+.041
John Wall 78 36.4 23.1 0.8 3.4 4.2 10.7 2.0 0.6 4.1 1.9 8.3 18.4 .451 1.1 3.5 .327 5.4 6.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
John Wall 13 39.0 27.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 10.3 1.7 1.2 4.2 2.0 9.8 21.6 .452 1.6 4.7 .344 6.0 7.2 .839

Season 8

Alex Caruso John Wall
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Oklahoma City ThunderWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+13+15.1+12.3+0.2+0.9+0.8+7.1+0.2+0.5-3.2-0.1+4.2+10.5+.026+0.4+1.0+.018+3.5+5.0+.098
John Wall 41 34.4 19.4 0.5 3.1 3.7 9.6 1.4 1.1 3.9 2.0 6.8 16.3 .420 1.5 4.1 .371 4.3 5.9 .726
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
difference:+17+14.6+16.8+0.2+3.2+3.0+9.3+0.3+0.7-3.7+6.2+14.2+.009+0.9+0.4+.221+5.4+6.1+.056
John Wall 6 39.0 26.0 0.5 5.2 5.7 11.5 2.3 1.3 4.5 2.7 9.3 21.2 .441 0.7 3.5 .190 6.7 7.8 .851

Additional Years

* John Wall played 3 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2019 to 2023—John Wall didn't play in the postseason.