Alex Caruso vs. Josh Hart Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Hart 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 / 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 and Josh Hart both played 9 years in the NBA. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Josh Hart had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 Hart 9 3 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
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:+26+8.0+4.3+0.3+2.1+2.4+0.7+0.1-0.4-0.3+1.4+2.9+.038+0.8+1.9+.094+0.4+0.7+.002
Josh Hart 63 23.2 7.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.7 2.8 6.0 .469 1.2 3.1 .396 1.0 1.5 .702
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
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:+42+4.4+1.4+0.3+1.3+1.0+1.7+0.2-0.8+0.3+.038+0.4+2.1+.144+1.2+1.4+.109
Josh Hart 67 25.6 7.8 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 1.0 0.6 0.9 2.2 2.8 6.9 .407 1.4 4.1 .336 0.8 1.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Pelicans
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:+1+8.6+4.6+0.6+3.9+4.6+0.2+0.1+0.1-0.4-1.0+1.6+3.7+.011+1.3+3.5+.009+0.2+0.3+.005
Josh Hart 65 27.0 10.1 0.9 5.6 6.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 1.2 2.5 3.5 8.2 .423 1.9 5.4 .342 1.3 1.8 .739
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
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+11+7.7+2.8+0.6+4.5+5.1+0.5+0.3-0.3-0.5+0.9+2.0+.003+0.4+1.7+.075+0.7+0.6+.130
Josh Hart 47 28.7 9.2 1.1 6.9 8.0 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.4 3.2 7.3 .439 1.3 4.1 .326 1.5 1.9 .775
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
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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:+13+5.2+7.5+0.3+3.2+3.6+0.1+0.6+0.2-0.7-0.2+2.8+4.3+.106+0.4+0.8+.010+1.6+2.1+.037
Josh Hart 54 33.2 14.9 1.1 6.0 7.2 4.1 1.1 0.2 2.1 2.8 5.3 10.5 .504 1.4 3.9 .343 3.0 3.9 .758
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 -
Josh Hart DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+9+8.8+4.2+1.3+3.6+4.9+0.9+0.3+0.4-0.4-0.2+1.7+2.5+.074+0.1+.008+0.8+1.2+.058
Josh Hart 76 32.3 9.8 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.8 1.2 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.6 6.8 .529 0.8 2.2 .372 1.7 2.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
Josh Hart 11 32.1 10.4 1.6 5.7 7.4 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.9 3.5 4.1 8.5 .479 0.9 2.9 .313 1.3 2.0 .636

Season 7
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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:+10+4.7+0.7+0.7+3.8+4.5+0.6+0.8+0.7-0.1-0.4+0.8+.034+0.9+1.5+.098+0.1+.031
Josh Hart 81 33.4 9.4 1.6 6.8 8.3 4.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 2.1 3.6 8.4 .434 1.0 3.2 .310 1.1 1.4 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
Josh Hart 13 42.2 14.5 2.8 8.7 11.5 4.5 1.0 0.8 2.6 3.2 5.1 11.5 .440 1.7 4.5 .373 2.7 3.7 .729

Season 8
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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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:+23+18.3+6.5+1.4+5.3+6.7+3.4+0.1+0.2-1.4-0.7+2.6+4.2+.079+0.2+.020+1.3+1.8+.048
Josh Hart 77 37.6 13.6 2.1 7.5 9.6 5.9 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.2 10.0 .525 1.1 3.3 .333 2.1 2.7 .776
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:+5+11.3+2.4+1.7+4.3+6.1+2.2+0.9-1.1-0.7+0.7+1.0+.022+0.5+0.9+.041+1.6+2.0+.019
Josh Hart 18 35.7 11.6 2.4 6.3 8.8 4.4 1.1 0.6 1.9 3.4 3.8 8.0 .472 1.1 3.0 .370 2.9 3.7 .776

Season 9
Alex Caruso Josh Hart
Season 2025-262025-26
Team Oklahoma City ThunderNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso 19 18.8 5.8 0.7 2.4 3.1 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 5.2 .408 1.1 3.2 .333 0.5 0.6 .833
difference:+6+11.1+6.3+1.0+3.7+4.7+2.6+0.4+0.1-1.2-1.2+2.5+3.8+.096+0.4+0.8+.047+1.0+1.2+.011
Josh Hart 25 29.9 12.1 1.7 6.1 7.8 5.0 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.5 4.6 9.0 .504 1.5 4.0 .380 1.5 1.8 .822
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Josh Hart played in the postseason in their season 9
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