Rickey Brown vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Rickey Brown, 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.

Rickey Brown played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Alex Caruso, who played 7. Rickey Brown had the first of his seasons in 1980-81, 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
Rickey Brown 5 2 1980-81 to 1984-85
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Rickey Brown 45 12.9 4.0 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.3 1.8 3.6 .512 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .762
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Lakers
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 %
Rickey Brown 82 15.4 5.7 1.7 2.8 4.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.0 3.0 2.3 5.1 .459 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .705
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Golden State Warriors, Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Rickey Brown 76 13.8 5.3 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.6 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .619
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 %
Rickey Brown 2 7.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
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
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 %
Rickey Brown 68 11.5 3.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.0 .468 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .738
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 %
Rickey Brown 5 16.6 6.0 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 3.8 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.4 .833
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
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Atlanta HawksChicago 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 %
Rickey Brown 69 11.8 2.8 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 .406 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .574
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
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
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season -2022-23
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Rickey Brown Alex Caruso
Season -2023-24
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
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 %
Rickey Brown ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
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