Deandre Ayton vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Deandre Ayton played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Alex Caruso, who played 9. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Alex Caruso had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Deandre Ayton 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26
Alex Caruso 9 4 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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%
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
difference:+34+15.5+12.7+2.7+5.7+8.5+0.2+0.3+0.6-0.7-1.5+5.8+9.2+.154+0.4+1.1+.302+1.4+1.9+.046
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
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%
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
difference:+13+11.3+9.0+3.1+5.7+8.8+1.2+0.3+1.1-0.4-0.9+5.1+8.0+.101+0.9+1.7+.249+0.2+0.3+.044
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
difference:+5+12.3+8.9+3.0+5.5+8.6+0.5+0.5+0.9-0.7-1.3+4.3+5.5+.214+0.5+1.6+.133+0.8+1.0+.035
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
difference:+1+12.1+9.3+2.3+7.2+9.5+1.7+0.3+0.5-0.2-0.3+4.7+5.2+.233+0.8+2.9+0.7+1.0+.064
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

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
difference:+8.5+10.8+2.1+5.3+7.3+1.4+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.5+5.3+6.7+.198+0.8+2.1+.033+1.0+1.1+.101
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
difference:+7+10.3+12.1+2.2+5.4+7.6+1.2+0.2+0.1-0.3-0.6+5.8+6.3+.272+0.6+2.5+.206+1.3+2.2+.364
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

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBulls 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%
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
difference:+26+2.4+10.6+1.8+4.6+6.4+2.3+1.1+0.4-0.4-0.2+5.3+7.0+.191+0.9+2.7+.041+0.9+1.2+.035
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
difference:+6+3.6+7.1+2.4+4.5+6.9+3.3+0.7+0.3-1.4-0.7+3.8+5.3+.159+1.8+4.5+1.2+2.3
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 -

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
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%
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
difference:+12+8.9+11.1+2.6+5.6+8.2+1.3+0.5+0.1-0.7-0.4+5.9+9.3+.115+0.8+2.1+.264+0.3+0.3+.015
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
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%
Deandre Ayton 40 30.2 14.4 3.1 7.1 10.2 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.7 2.2 6.6 11.7 .566 0.2 0.8 .188 1.0 1.5 .667
difference:+31+1.5+4.3+2.2+4.1+6.4+1.9+0.9-0.3-0.3+3.0+4.1+.098+1.7+3.9+.220+0.1+.093
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Deandre Ayton nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Deandre Ayton Alex Caruso
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Deandre Ayton 5 34.4 16.0 3.2 6.2 9.4 1.4 0.6 1.0 2.8 3.4 7.6 12.2 .623 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.0 .400
difference:+49+15.1+8.9+2.5+4.0+6.5+1.1+1.0+0.4-2.1-1.5+5.0+6.4+.177+1.1+3.1+1.1+.424
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Deandre Ayton DNP------ --- ----------
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

Additional Years

* Alex Caruso played 1 season more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA.

In that period—his season 9 in 2026—Alex Caruso didn't play in the postseason.

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