Alex Caruso vs. Ty Jerome Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ty Jerome 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, 2 more than Ty Jerome, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Ty Jerome had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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
Ty Jerome 6 1 2019-20 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Ty Jerome
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
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:+6+4.6+0.3+0.2+0.1+0.3+0.6+0.1+0.2-0.5-0.5+0.2+0.5+.095+0.1+0.4+.022+0.2+0.3+.050
Ty Jerome 31 10.6 3.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.4 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.6 .336 0.5 1.6 .280 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Ty Jerome played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Alex Caruso Ty Jerome
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
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:+8+2.7+1.5+0.5+0.6+0.1+0.5+0.4+0.2-0.3-0.4+0.8+1.8+.001+1.2+3.1+.057+1.2+1.6+.032
Ty Jerome 33 23.9 10.7 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.9 8.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .423 0.8 1.0 .765
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Alex Caruso nor Ty Jerome played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Alex Caruso Ty Jerome
Season 2019-202021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
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:+16+1.7+1.6+0.1+0.5+0.3+0.4+0.5+0.2+0.7+2.3+.034+0.5+2.0+.043+0.3+0.5+.075
Ty Jerome 48 16.7 7.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.3 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.6 6.8 .378 1.1 3.9 .290 0.8 1.0 .809
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
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Ty Jerome
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersGolden State Warriors
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:+13+2.9+0.5+0.3+0.8+1.2+0.2+0.6+0.2-0.6-0.5+0.3+0.1+.052+0.1+0.4+.012+0.4+.282
Ty Jerome 45 18.1 6.9 0.2 1.6 1.7 3.0 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.4 2.6 5.4 .488 0.8 2.0 .389 0.8 0.9 .927
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
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Alex Caruso Ty Jerome
Season 2021-222023-24
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:+39+20.5+5.4+0.3+2.8+3.1+2.5+1.7+0.4-0.9-1.6+1.5+4.2+.102+1.0+2.6+.333+1.4+1.8
Ty Jerome 2 7.5 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 -
Ty Jerome DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Ty Jerome
Season 2022-232024-25
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+3+3.6+6.9+0.1+0.5+0.4+0.5+0.4+0.7-0.2-0.9+2.7+4.5+.061+0.8+1.3+.075+0.9+1.0+.064
Ty Jerome 70 19.9 12.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 3.4 1.1 0.0 1.3 1.5 4.6 8.8 .516 1.6 3.6 .439 1.8 2.1 .872
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------
Ty Jerome 9 21.2 11.7 0.6 1.9 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.8 4.1 10.2 .402 1.6 4.0 .389 1.9 2.2 .850

Additional Years

* Alex Caruso played 2 seasons more than Ty Jerome in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—Alex Caruso played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship.

In those 2 extra years over Ty Jerome, Alex Caruso got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
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