Grayson Allen vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Grayson Allen, 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.

Grayson Allen played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Alex Caruso, who played 9. Grayson Allen 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
Grayson Allen 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26
Alex Caruso 9 4 2017-18 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Utah JazzLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Grayson Allen 38 10.9 5.6 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.7 .376 0.8 2.6 .323 1.2 1.6 .750
difference:+1+4.3+2.0+0.3+0.9+1.2+1.3+0.4+0.1-0.2-0.2+0.4+1.6+.055+0.4+1.4+.021+0.6+0.8+.050
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 7.0 4.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 1.5 .000 2.5 3.5 .714
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos 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%
Grayson Allen 38 18.9 8.7 0.2 2.0 2.2 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.1 6.6 .466 1.5 3.7 .404 1.0 1.2 .867
difference:+13+2.3+0.5+0.6+0.1+0.5+1.7+0.7+0.3-0.8-0.8+0.3+.021+0.5+1.7+.076+1.0+1.4+.070
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 Grayson Allen nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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%
Grayson Allen 50 25.2 10.6 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.4 3.5 8.3 .418 2.1 5.5 .391 1.6 1.8 .868
difference:+14+6.8+5.1+0.1+1.1+1.3+0.3+0.2+0.1-0.2-0.1+1.6+3.8+.006+1.5+3.6+.058+0.5+0.3+.134
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%
Grayson Allen 5 23.2 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.6 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.2 .000
difference:+16+1.1+0.1+0.1+0.4+0.3+2.6+0.7+0.4-1.3+0.1+1.2+.061+0.8+1.3+.102+1.1+1.2+.800
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

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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%
Grayson Allen 66 27.3 11.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 3.9 8.6 .448 2.4 5.9 .409 1.0 1.1 .865
difference:+8+6.3+4.7+0.5+0.5+1.3+0.4-0.6-0.4+1.6+3.3+.012+1.5+3.5+.008+0.2+0.2+.220
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%
Grayson Allen 12 25.4 8.3 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.8 3.1 6.8 .451 1.6 4.0 .396 0.6 0.9 .636
difference:+6+5.2+2.5+0.1+1.5+1.6+0.8+0.5+0.4-0.4-0.2+0.8+0.5+.083+0.8+1.2+.102+0.3+0.6+.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

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdBulls 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%
Grayson Allen 72 27.4 10.4 0.8 2.4 3.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.0 1.6 3.4 7.7 .440 2.0 5.1 .399 1.6 1.8 .905
difference:+31+0.6+3.0+0.4+0.3+1.7+0.8+0.2-0.4-1.0+0.9+1.5+.042+1.0+2.0+.066+0.2+.110
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%
Grayson Allen 5 29.8 11.6 0.2 2.2 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.4 3.8 8.2 .463 2.8 5.8 .483 1.2 1.4 .857
difference:+1+1.5+5.3+0.3+0.1+0.4+2.5+0.9+1.0-0.5-1.4+1.5+2.4+.072+1.0+1.3+.094+1.2+1.4
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

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Grayson Allen 75 33.5 13.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 3.0 0.9 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.5 9.1 .499 2.7 5.9 .461 1.7 2.0 .878
difference:+8+10.0+7.9+1.0+1.0+0.1+0.6+0.1-0.2-0.3+2.6+4.8+.044+1.9+3.6+.097+0.8+0.9+.070
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Grayson Allen 2 21.5 3.5 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 2.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.5 2.5 .200 2.0 2.0 1.000
Alex Caruso DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2024-252023-24
Team Phoenix SunsChicago 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%
Grayson Allen 64 24.1 10.6 0.5 2.5 3.0 2.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.4 7.6 .448 2.3 5.5 .426 1.5 1.8 .816
difference:+7+4.6+0.5+0.4+0.5+0.8+1.4+0.9+0.7-0.2-1.0+0.2+.020+0.4+0.8+.018+0.5+0.4+.056
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 Grayson Allen nor Alex Caruso played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Grayson Allen Alex Caruso
Season 2025-262024-25
Team Phoenix SunsOklahoma 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%
Grayson Allen 8 34.6 16.4 0.5 3.1 3.6 5.0 1.3 0.3 2.0 3.1 5.5 13.5 .407 3.5 9.0 .389 1.9 2.3 .833
difference:+46+15.3+9.3+0.2+0.9+0.7+2.5+0.3+0.3-1.3-1.2+2.9+7.7+.039+2.4+5.9+.036+1.1+1.4+.009
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%
Grayson Allen 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 Grayson Allen in the NBA.

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