Alex Caruso vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
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:+29+12.0+8.5+0.1+1.7+1.7+2.4+0.3-0.7-0.2+2.9+8.5+.065+0.6+2.2+.003+1.9+2.4+.089
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
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:+57+13.7+8.5+0.1+0.8+0.8+2.6+1.0-0.7-0.3+3.3+8.3+.022+0.3+2.0+.158+1.6+1.9+.001
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+9+17.4+12.2+0.2+2.0+2.3+4.2+0.1+0.1-1.5-0.3+4.3+11.2+.019+0.9+2.6+2.8+3.1+.103
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
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
difference:+17+14.0+13.0+0.4+1.9+1.5+3.2+0.9+0.2-2.3-1.1+4.2+8.4+.048+2.2+3.1+.221+2.4+3.1+.022
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersCharlotte Hornets
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:+4+13.2+10.9+0.1+0.6+0.6+2.3+0.3+0.2-0.3-0.4+3.8+10.5+.051+0.5+2.1+.097+3.0+3.3+.182
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+40+7.6+13.5+0.1+0.9+0.8+1.2+0.1+0.1-0.7-1.2+4.5+10.2+.029+1.2+2.9+.038+3.2+3.6+.052
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
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+8.8+16.4+0.1+0.3+0.2+0.3+0.4-1.4-1.4+5.7+16.1+.025+0.2+1.6+.063+4.7+5.0
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Season 6

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
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:+12+11.2+17.6+1.0+1.0+2.6+0.4+0.4-1.0-0.9+6.2+14.0+.011+2.2+5.3+.035+2.9+3.4+.039
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Chicago BullsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+9+5.5+12.0+0.5+0.3+0.7+2.1+0.6+0.7-0.8-1.3+3.8+9.4+.037+1.0+2.8+.024+3.5+3.9+.104
Kemba Walker 80 34.2 22.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 7.4 17.0 .431 2.9 7.5 .384 4.5 5.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Alex Caruso Kemba Walker
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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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:+28+15.6+18.5+0.1+1.6+1.5+3.4+0.4+0.2-1.9-0.3+6.3+14.7+.012+2.1+5.8+.003+3.8+4.6+.020
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 25.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.9 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.6 8.9 20.5 .434 3.2 8.9 .356 4.6 5.5 .844
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
Kemba Walker DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Kemba Walker played 4 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2020 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs.

In those 4 extra years over Alex Caruso, Kemba Walker got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game