Alex Caruso vs. Reggie Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Reggie Jackson 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 played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Reggie Jackson, who played 14. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Reggie Jackson 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
Reggie Jackson 14 8 2011-12 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2017-182011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
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:+8+4.1+0.5+0.1+0.5+0.6+0.4+0.3-0.3-0.7+0.3+0.4+.110+0.1+0.2+.092+0.2+.162
Reggie Jackson 45 11.1 3.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 3.5 .321 0.3 1.4 .210 0.6 0.6 .862
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Reggie Jackson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf Semis
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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:+45+7.0+3.9+0.5+0.2+0.3+1.4+0.6+0.2-0.9-1.0+1.0+2.3+.013+0.7+0.5+.249+1.3+1.7+.042
Reggie Jackson 70 14.2 5.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.6 .458 0.3 1.5 .231 0.7 0.9 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
Reggie Jackson 11 33.5 13.9 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.1 5.2 10.8 .479 1.2 3.9 .302 2.4 2.6 .897

Season 3

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionThunder Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+16+10.1+7.6+0.2+1.7+2.0+2.2+0.2-1.3-0.3+3.1+7.0+.028+0.4+1.2+.006+0.9+0.7+.159
Reggie Jackson 80 28.5 13.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.0 11.5 .440 1.0 3.1 .339 2.0 2.2 .893
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:+2+3.6+4.6+1.5+1.5+0.4+0.8+0.4-0.5+1.6+3.1+.041+0.3+0.1+.117+1.0+0.9+.086
Reggie Jackson 19 27.9 11.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 2.0 2.6 3.9 8.5 .466 1.1 2.8 .396 2.1 2.3 .886

Season 4

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons
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:+19+8.5+8.1+0.2+1.1+1.3+3.2+0.3+0.2-1.1-0.3+3.3+7.6+.002+0.7+.102+1.6+1.5+.185
Reggie Jackson 77 29.5 14.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.2 5.6 12.9 .434 0.9 3.1 .299 2.4 2.8 .830
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
Reggie Jackson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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:+38+2.7+11.4+0.1+0.3+0.4+2.2+1.0+0.3-1.4-0.2+4.3+9.5+.036+0.5+1.1+.020+2.3+2.5+.069
Reggie Jackson 79 30.7 18.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.2 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.4 6.8 15.7 .434 1.5 4.2 .353 3.7 4.3 .864
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:+8.5+8.0+0.5+0.5+5.0+0.2+0.5-2.2-0.3+4.0+8.0+.064+1.0+.222+1.0+1.0
Reggie Jackson 4 36.8 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 6.3 13.8 .455 0.8 4.5 .167 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
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:+15+3.9+8.9+0.2+0.5+0.7+2.3+0.8+0.6-1.1-0.1+3.6+8.7+.036+0.5+1.2+.005+1.4+1.5+.060
Reggie Jackson 52 27.4 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.5 13.0 .419 1.3 3.5 .359 2.3 2.6 .868
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Reggie Jackson played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
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:+26+2.0+4.5+0.3+0.9+1.0+1.8+1.1+0.9-0.8-0.6+1.9+5.2+.042+0.7+0.9+.100+1.5+1.6+.076
Reggie Jackson 45 26.7 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.3 0.6 0.1 2.2 1.9 5.5 12.8 .426 1.2 3.8 .308 2.5 3.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Reggie Jackson played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Alex Caruso Reggie Jackson
Season 2024-252018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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+8.6+8.3+0.2+0.1+0.3+1.7+0.9+0.5-1.1-0.6+2.8+7.0+.025+1.0+2.6+.016+1.7+2.0+.040
Reggie Jackson 82 27.9 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.8 .421 2.1 5.7 .369 2.5 2.9 .864
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
difference:+19+2.6+8.6+0.6+0.6+4.8+1.2+0.6-0.5-0.3+3.9+9.3+.019+0.7+1.4+.018+0.2+0.1+.062
Reggie Jackson 4 27.0 17.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 7.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 7.0 16.3 .431 2.3 5.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .857

Additional Years

* Reggie Jackson played 6 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—Reggie Jackson played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.