Alex Caruso vs. Lauri Markkanen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lauri Markkanen 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 / 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 Lauri Markkanen both played 8 years in the NBA. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Lauri Markkanen 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 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Lauri Markkanen 8 0 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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:+31+14.5+11.6+0.8+4.9+5.7+0.8+0.3-0.1-0.1+4.1+9.6+.003+1.7+4.7+.060+1.5+1.6+.143
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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:+27+11.1+9.5+0.6+5.7+6.3+1.7+0.3+0.2-0.1-0.1+3.5+8.4+.015+1.3+4.4+.119+1.3+1.2+.075
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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:+14+11.4+9.2+0.9+3.4+4.4+0.4+0.3+0.2-0.8-0.4+3.1+7.3+.013+1.6+4.4+.011+1.4+1.6+.090
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
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:+7+4.8+7.2+0.2+2.2+2.4+1.9+0.6-0.3-0.4+2.6+4.9+.044+1.4+3.4+.001+0.7+0.5+.181
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
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:+20+2.8+7.4+0.2+1.9+2.1+2.7+1.0+0.1-0.5-0.5+2.6+5.3+.047+1.2+3.1+.025+0.9+0.8+.073
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
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 -
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-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:+1+10.9+20.0+1.4+4.4+5.7+1.0+0.9+0.1-0.8-0.3+6.8+13.0+.044+2.2+5.4+.027+4.4+4.9+.067
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Chicago BullsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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:+16+4.4+13.1+1.3+2.9+4.4+1.5+0.8+0.5-0.7+4.2+8.6+.012+1.3+3.3+.009+3.5+3.6+.139
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Lauri Markkanen played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Alex Caruso Lauri Markkanen
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Oklahoma City ThunderUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
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:+7+12.1+11.9+0.8+2.2+3.0+1.0+0.9+0.2-0.7-0.2+3.7+9.1+.023+1.8+5.4+.007+2.6+3.0+.052
Lauri Markkanen 47 31.4 19.0 1.5 4.4 5.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.3 14.9 .423 2.9 8.5 .346 3.4 3.9 .876
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
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
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