Joe Bryant vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Joe Bryant, 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.

Joe Bryant played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than Alex Caruso, who played 7. Joe Bryant had the first of his seasons in 1975-76, 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 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
Joe Bryant 8 4 1975-76 to 1982-83
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1975-762017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Joe Bryant 75 16.0 7.4 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.8 0.6 0.3 - 2.2 3.1 7.4 .422 - - - 1.2 2.0 .626
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 3 14.3 7.7 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 - 3.7 3.0 4.0 .750 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1976-772018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Joe Bryant 61 10.0 4.4 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 - 1.4 1.8 3.9 .446 - - - 0.9 1.1 .757
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 10 7.4 2.9 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.2 - 1.3 1.2 3.1 .387 - - - 0.5 0.8 .625
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1977-782019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 81 15.3 6.1 1.3 2.2 3.5 1.6 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.3 2.3 5.4 .436 - - - 1.4 1.8 .771
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 10 12.2 5.0 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 2.2 2.1 4.7 .447 - - - 0.8 1.1 .727
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
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1978-792020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 70 15.2 7.6 1.4 2.3 3.7 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.6 2.4 2.9 6.8 .429 - - - 1.8 2.4 .724
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 7 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 .385 - - - 0.1 0.3 .500
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
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1979-802021-22
Team San Diego ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant 81 28.7 9.3 2.1 4.3 6.4 1.8 1.3 0.5 2.1 3.2 3.6 8.4 .431 0.1 0.4 .147 2.0 2.7 .742
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
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
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1980-812022-23
Team San Diego ClippersChicago Bulls
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 %
Joe Bryant 82 28.8 11.6 1.8 3.6 5.4 2.3 0.9 0.4 2.1 3.2 4.6 9.6 .479 0.0 0.2 .133 2.4 3.0 .791
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1981-822023-24
Team San Diego ClippersChicago Bulls
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 %
Joe Bryant 75 26.5 11.8 1.1 2.6 3.7 2.5 1.0 0.4 2.4 3.3 4.5 9.3 .486 0.1 0.4 .267 2.6 3.3 .785
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Joe Bryant Alex Caruso
Season 1982-83-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Joe Bryant 81 25.4 10.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 2.3 1.0 0.4 2.2 3.2 4.2 9.5 .448 0.1 0.4 .222 1.4 2.0 .703
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Joe Bryant ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
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