Alex Caruso vs. Shelden Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shelden Williams 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 Shelden Williams, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Shelden Williams had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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
Shelden Williams 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
Season 2017-182006-07
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
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
Shelden Williams 81 18.7 5.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.5 2.0 4.5 .455 0.0 0.0 .500 1.4 1.8 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings
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 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
Shelden Williams 64 12.1 4.0 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.4 3.3 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .676
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Shelden Williams 45 11.4 4.1 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.4 1.6 3.5 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .730
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
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 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
Shelden Williams 54 11.1 3.7 0.9 1.8 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.6 1.2 2.2 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.8 .765
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
Shelden Williams 8 7.1 1.6 0.3 1.4 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.5 1.1 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .833

Season 5
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets, New York Knicks
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
Shelden Williams 59 15.4 4.5 1.6 3.1 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 2.1 1.7 3.7 .468 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .773
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 -
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
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
Shelden Williams 58 22.0 4.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 1.1 2.6 1.7 3.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Shelden Williams
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
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Shelden Williams ------- --- ----------
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