Alex Caruso vs. Kevin Kunnert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kevin Kunnert 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

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, 2 less than Kevin Kunnert, who played 9. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Kevin Kunnert had his rookie season in 1973-74. 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
Kevin Kunnert 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2017-181973-74
Team Los Angeles LakersBuffalo Braves, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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
Kevin Kunnert 64 11.0 3.6 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.8 - 2.4 1.6 3.4 .488 - - - 0.3 0.5 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2018-191974-75
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Kevin Kunnert 75 24.0 10.8 2.9 5.6 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.1 - 3.0 4.6 9.0 .512 - - - 1.5 2.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 8 30.5 10.9 1.4 6.1 7.5 1.5 0.5 1.6 - 4.6 4.4 10.1 .432 - - - 2.1 3.3 .654

Season 3
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 80 29.2 12.9 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.9 0.7 1.3 - 3.9 5.8 11.9 .487 - - - 1.3 2.0 .654
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
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Los Angeles LakersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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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
Kevin Kunnert 81 25.3 9.4 2.6 5.7 8.3 1.9 0.4 1.3 - 4.5 4.1 8.5 .486 - - - 1.1 1.6 .738
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
Kevin Kunnert 12 27.3 9.5 4.0 4.9 8.9 1.2 0.2 0.7 - 4.3 4.3 8.7 .490 - - - 1.0 1.9 .522

Season 5
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Chicago BullsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 80 26.9 10.4 3.3 5.4 8.7 1.2 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.9 4.6 10.5 .437 - - - 1.2 1.7 .689
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 -
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2022-231978-79
Team Chicago BullsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 81 20.8 6.5 2.5 4.5 7.0 1.4 0.6 1.5 1.7 3.8 2.9 6.2 .467 - - - 0.7 1.0 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season 2023-241979-80
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Kevin Kunnert 18 16.8 7.0 2.1 4.2 6.2 1.6 0.4 1.2 2.3 3.3 2.8 6.3 .439 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .605
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season -1980-81
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 55 15.3 4.4 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.6 1.8 3.9 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 3 14.3 3.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 3.3 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 9
Alex Caruso Kevin Kunnert
Season -1981-82
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -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 ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert 21 11.3 2.3 1.0 2.2 3.1 0.9 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.4 1.0 2.3 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .529
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Kevin Kunnert ------- --- ----------
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