Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Wendell Carter Jr., 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.

Wendell Carter Jr. played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Alex Caruso, who played 7. Wendell Carter Jr. 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 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
Wendell Carter Jr. 6 1 2018-19 to 2023-24
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Chicago BullsLos 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 44 25.2 10.3 2.0 5.0 7.0 1.8 0.6 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.1 8.4 .485 0.1 0.7 .188 2.0 2.5 .795
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Chicago BullsLos 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 43 29.2 11.3 3.2 6.2 9.4 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.7 3.8 4.3 8.0 .534 0.1 0.7 .207 2.6 3.5 .737
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Chicago Bulls, Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 54 25.5 11.2 2.4 5.8 8.2 1.9 0.6 0.8 1.4 2.7 4.3 8.5 .503 0.3 0.9 .294 2.4 3.3 .732
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Orlando MagicLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 62 29.9 15.0 2.2 8.2 10.5 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.9 2.7 5.8 11.0 .525 1.1 3.5 .327 2.3 3.3 .691
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Orlando MagicChicago 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 57 29.6 15.2 2.1 6.6 8.7 2.3 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.8 5.6 10.8 .525 1.4 3.9 .356 2.5 3.4 .738
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Orlando MagicChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Magic 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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 55 25.6 11.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.2 2.2 4.1 7.7 .525 1.2 3.1 .374 1.7 2.4 .694
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. 7 26.4 7.6 1.3 5.0 6.3 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.9 2.7 6.7 .404 1.0 3.6 .280 1.1 1.6 .727
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Wendell Carter Jr. Alex Caruso
Season -2023-24
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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 %
Wendell Carter Jr. ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
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