Alex Caruso vs. Red Holzman Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Red Holzman 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, 1 more than Red Holzman, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Red Holzman had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Red Holzman 6 5 1948-49 to 1953-54

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2017-181948-49
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost West Div 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 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
Red Holzman 60 - 9.1 - - - 2.5 - - - 1.6 3.8 11.5 .326 - - - 1.6 2.6 .611
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Red Holzman 4 - 10.3 - - - 3.3 - - - 0.8 4.5 10.0 .450 - - - 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 2
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2018-191949-50
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost Cent Div 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
Red Holzman 68 - 8.2 - - - 2.9 - - - 1.0 3.0 9.2 .330 - - - 2.1 3.1 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Red Holzman 2 - 3.5 - - - 0.0 - - - 1.5 1.5 4.5 .333 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 3
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2019-201950-51
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Red Holzman 68 - 7.3 - - 2.2 2.2 - - - 1.4 2.7 8.3 .326 - - - 1.9 2.6 .726
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
Red Holzman 14 - 6.1 - - 1.4 1.4 - - - 1.0 2.2 5.4 .408 - - - 1.6 2.4 .676

Season 4
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2020-211951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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
Red Holzman 65 16.4 4.1 - - 1.6 1.8 - - - 1.5 1.6 5.7 .280 - - - 0.9 1.3 .718
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
Red Holzman 6 10.8 1.2 - - 1.0 0.3 - - - 0.5 0.5 2.5 .200 - - - 0.2 1.0 .167

Season 5
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2021-221952-53
Team Chicago BullsRochester Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost West Div 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 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
Red Holzman 46 8.5 2.2 - - 0.9 0.8 - - - 1.2 0.8 3.2 .255 - - - 0.6 0.8 .711
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 -
Red Holzman 2 7.0 1.5 - - 0.5 0.5 - - - 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 - - - 0.5 2.0 .250

Season 6
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2022-231953-54
Team Chicago BullsMilwaukee Hawks
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
Red Holzman 51 12.7 3.8 - - 0.9 1.5 - - - 1.4 1.5 4.4 .330 - - - 0.9 1.4 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Red Holzman ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Red Holzman
Season 2023-24-
Team Chicago Bulls-
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 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
Red Holzman ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Red Holzman ------- --- ----------
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