Alex Caruso vs. Billy Kenville Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Billy Kenville and Alex Caruso, 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.

Alex Caruso played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Billy Kenville, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Billy Kenville had his rookie season in 1953-54. 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
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Billy Kenville 6 5 1953-54 to 1959-60

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
Season 2017-181953-54
Team Los Angeles LakersSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Billy Kenville 72 19.5 6.0 - - 3.4 1.7 - - - 1.9 2.1 5.4 .384 - - - 1.9 2.5 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Billy Kenville 13 28.8 8.9 - - 3.7 1.9 - - - 3.5 2.8 5.7 .486 - - - 3.4 4.8 .710

Season 2

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
Season 2018-191954-55
Team Los Angeles LakersSyracuse Nationals
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 %
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
Billy Kenville 70 19.7 7.1 - - 3.5 2.1 - - - 1.9 2.5 6.9 .357 - - - 2.2 2.9 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Billy Kenville 11 11.8 6.4 - - 2.8 1.0 - - - 2.1 1.5 4.4 .354 - - - 3.3 4.5 .735

Season 3

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
Season 2019-201955-56
Team Los Angeles LakersSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNationals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Billy Kenville 72 17.8 7.4 - - 3.0 2.2 - - - 1.8 2.4 6.2 .379 - - - 2.7 3.6 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Billy Kenville 8 16.0 6.0 - - 2.1 1.8 - - - 2.6 2.0 5.6 .356 - - - 2.0 2.9 .696

Season 4

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
Season 2020-211956-57
Team Los Angeles LakersFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Billy Kenville 71 24.0 8.2 - - 4.6 2.4 - - - 2.4 2.9 8.6 .336 - - - 2.5 3.1 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Billy Kenville 2 15.0 2.0 - - 0.5 2.5 - - - 0.5 1.0 6.5 .154 - - - 0.0 0.5 .000

Season 5

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
Season 2021-221957-58
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Billy Kenville 35 18.5 7.4 - - 2.9 1.9 - - - 1.9 3.0 8.0 .379 - - - 1.3 2.1 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Billy Kenville 7 14.1 6.6 - - 2.7 0.7 - - - 1.7 2.6 6.3 .409 - - - 1.4 2.6 .556

Note: Billy Kenville didn't play in 1958-59.

Season 6

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
Season 2022-231959-60
Team Chicago BullsDetroit Pistons
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 %
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
Billy Kenville 25 14.6 5.1 - - 2.8 1.8 - - - 1.2 1.9 5.2 .359 - - - 1.3 1.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Billy Kenville ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alex Caruso Billy Kenville
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 %
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
Billy Kenville ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Billy Kenville ------- --- ----------