Alex Caruso vs. Zach Edey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zach Edey 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 9 years in the NBA, 7 more than Zach Edey, who played 2. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Zach Edey had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 | 9 | 4 | 2017-18 to 2025-26 |
| Zach Edey | 2 | 1 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Alex Caruso | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +29 | +6.3 | +5.6 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +6.5 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -0.2 | -1.4 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +.149 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.044 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +.009 |
| Zach Edey | 66 | 21.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | .580 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .346 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .709 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Alex Caruso | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Edey | 4 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | .714 |
Season 2 |
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| Alex Caruso | Zach Edey | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +16 | +4.7 | +5.0 | +3.3 | +5.5 | +8.9 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +1.7 | -0.3 | -1.0 | +2.8 | +1.9 | +.226 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +.147 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.011 |
| Zach Edey | 9 | 25.9 | 14.2 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 8.8 | .671 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .808 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Alex Caruso nor Zach Edey played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Alex Caruso played 7 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2020 to 2026—Alex Caruso played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 7 extra years over Zach Edey, Alex Caruso got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team |