Alex Caruso vs. Cameron Payne Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cameron Payne 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 / 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.

Alex Caruso played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Cameron Payne, who played 9. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Cameron Payne had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Cameron Payne 9 6 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 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
Cameron Payne 57 12.2 5.0 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.4 2.0 4.9 .410 0.6 1.9 .324 0.3 0.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 10 6.4 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.8 0.7 0.7 2.6 .269 0.2 1.0 .200 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 2

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder, Chicago 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 31 14.9 5.2 0.1 1.5 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.7 2.1 6.2 .332 0.9 2.8 .314 0.2 0.3 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 1 4.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Cameron Payne 25 23.3 8.8 0.7 2.0 2.8 4.5 1.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.5 8.6 .405 1.4 3.6 .385 0.5 0.6 .750
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
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersChicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 40 17.8 6.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.6 2.4 5.6 .430 0.6 2.1 .298 0.8 1.0 .805
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
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
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
Cameron Payne 8 22.9 10.9 0.5 3.4 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.4 2.5 4.1 8.5 .485 1.9 3.6 .517 0.8 0.9 .857
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 -
Cameron Payne ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Cameron Payne 60 18.0 8.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.6 0.6 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.2 6.6 .484 1.2 2.8 .440 0.8 0.9 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 22 19.0 9.3 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.8 3.7 8.8 .425 1.1 3.1 .362 0.7 0.8 .889

Season 7

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 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 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
Cameron Payne 58 22.0 10.8 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.1 10.1 .409 1.2 3.6 .336 1.3 1.5 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 13 13.2 4.2 0.2 1.4 1.5 2.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.7 5.7 .297 0.4 2.3 .167 0.4 0.5 .833

Season 8

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season -2022-23
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 48 20.2 10.3 0.3 2.0 2.2 4.5 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.8 3.9 9.4 .415 1.4 3.9 .368 1.0 1.3 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 7 21.7 8.1 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.9 0.4 0.3 1.3 2.1 3.3 6.9 .479 1.6 3.9 .407 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 9

Alex Caruso Cameron Payne
Season -2023-24
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers 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 %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 78 16.7 7.4 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.6 2.7 6.2 .432 1.3 3.4 .390 0.7 0.9 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Cameron Payne 5 12.2 5.6 0.0 1.2 1.2 1.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.0 2.0 5.0 .400 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 -