Alex Caruso vs. Josh Giddey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Giddey 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Josh Giddey, who played 5. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Josh Giddey had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 | 9 | 4 | 2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Josh Giddey | 5 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Alex Caruso | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +16.3 | +8.9 | +1.4 | +4.6 | +6.0 | +4.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -0.2 | +3.8 | +9.3 | +.012 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +.039 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +.009 |
| Josh Giddey | 54 | 31.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 6.0 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.0 | 3.9 | .263 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .709 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Alex Caruso nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Alex Caruso | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +51 | +10.0 | +7.4 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +5.2 | +3.1 | +0.2 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +4.0 | +7.8 | +.037 | +1.1 | +.155 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.066 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 76 | 31.2 | 16.6 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 14.7 | .482 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .325 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .731 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Alex Caruso nor Josh Giddey played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Alex Caruso | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Thunder Lost West Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +6.7 | +6.8 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +3.1 | +6.1 | +.063 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +.004 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.072 |
| Josh Giddey | 80 | 25.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 10.6 | .475 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .337 | 1.3 | 1.6 | .806 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +6.2 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -1.7 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +.028 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.074 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.075 | |
| Josh Giddey | 10 | 18.1 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 7.5 | .453 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .353 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .875 |
Season 4 |
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| Alex Caruso | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +9.2 | +8.2 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +5.2 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -1.6 | -0.2 | +3.0 | +6.1 | +.029 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.023 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +.136 |
| Josh Giddey | 70 | 30.2 | 14.6 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 11.4 | .465 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .378 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .781 |
| 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 |
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Alex Caruso | Josh Giddey | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Chicago Bulls | Chicago Bulls |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +34 | +6.1 | +15.7 | +0.6 | +5.8 | +6.4 | +5.1 | +0.8 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -0.6 | +5.8 | +10.5 | +.098 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.086 | +3.3 | +4.5 | +.045 |
| Josh Giddey | 7 | 34.1 | 23.1 | 1.4 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 16.7 | .496 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .419 | 4.7 | 6.3 | .750 |
| 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 | - |
| Josh Giddey | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Alex Caruso played 4 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2023 to 2026—Alex Caruso played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Josh Giddey, Alex Caruso got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team |