Alex Caruso vs. Mark West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark West 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, 10 less than Mark West, who played 17. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Mark West had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Mark West 17 11 1983-84 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2017-181983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West 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 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
Mark West 34 5.9 1.1 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.6 0.4 1.2 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.6 .318
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 8.0 3.0 0.0 1.8 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.8 1.3 2.3 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 2

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2018-191984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersMilwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 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
Mark West 66 13.5 3.9 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.0 1.6 2.9 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .494
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 17.0 2.0 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.8 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .400

Season 3

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2019-201985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
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
Mark West 67 17.5 4.2 1.4 3.4 4.8 0.3 0.4 0.9 1.4 3.5 1.7 3.1 .541 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .524
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 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
Mark West 78 17.1 6.5 1.6 2.7 4.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.9 2.7 4.9 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 2.2 .514
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
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns
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
Mark West 83 25.3 9.7 2.0 4.3 6.3 0.9 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.2 3.8 6.9 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.4 .596
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 -
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 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
Mark West 82 24.6 7.2 2.0 4.7 6.7 0.5 0.4 2.3 1.3 3.3 3.0 4.5 .653 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 12 18.9 6.2 1.8 2.7 4.4 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.0 2.7 4.2 .640 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .714

Season 7

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 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
Mark West 82 29.3 10.5 2.6 6.3 8.9 0.5 0.4 2.2 1.5 3.4 4.0 6.5 .625 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.5 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 16 34.0 11.1 3.3 6.9 10.3 0.3 0.3 2.6 1.6 4.6 4.7 8.1 .577 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.1 .540

Season 8

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1990-91
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 23.9 7.7 2.1 4.8 6.9 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.0 3.2 3.0 4.7 .647 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 23.3 5.8 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.8 3.8 2.3 3.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .714

Season 9

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1991-92
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 17.5 6.1 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.9 2.4 3.8 .632 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 8 12.0 4.0 1.0 1.1 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 2.6 1.8 2.4 .737 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 10

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1992-93
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 19.0 5.3 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.1 3.0 2.1 3.5 .614 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .518
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 24 19.5 4.8 1.5 2.6 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.4 0.7 2.9 1.8 3.3 .544 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .609

Season 11

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1993-94
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 82 15.1 4.7 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.4 0.4 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.0 3.5 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 7 9.9 2.4 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.6 2.7 0.7 2.1 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700

Season 12

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1994-95
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 67 23.0 7.5 2.4 3.7 6.1 0.3 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.7 3.2 5.8 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.1 .478
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1995-96
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 47 14.5 3.2 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.7 .484 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 3 26.0 9.3 2.0 3.3 5.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 4.0 3.7 7.0 .524 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.3 .462

Season 14

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1996-97
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 70 13.7 3.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.7 2.0 1.4 2.6 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .482
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1997-98
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 15 7.0 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.7 1.4 .476 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 4 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .333

Season 16

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1998-99
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 49 10.2 1.2 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.7 0.4 1.2 .373 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 9 7.6 0.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.6 0.3 1.1 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 17

Alex Caruso Mark West
Season -1999-00
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West 22 5.8 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.2 0.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Mark West ------- --- ----------