Alex Caruso vs. Jerome James Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerome James 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, 2 less than Jerome James, who played 9. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jerome James had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Jerome James 9 3 1998-99 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Jerome James 16 2.6 1.5 0.4 0.7 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 1.5 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jerome James 1 4.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Note: Jerome James didn't play in 1999-00 and 2000-01.

Season 2

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2018-192001-02
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
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
Jerome James 56 16.9 5.3 1.6 2.6 4.1 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.3 3.1 2.4 4.9 .491 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jerome James 5 14.2 3.6 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.8 3.6 1.8 4.6 .391 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.4 .000

Season 3

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Jerome James 51 15.0 5.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.5 3.3 2.2 4.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .587
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
Jerome James ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersSeattle Supersonics
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
Jerome James 65 15.2 5.0 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.8 2.0 4.0 .498 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .660
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
Jerome James ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Chicago BullsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdSupersonics 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 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
Jerome James 80 16.6 4.9 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.2 0.3 1.4 1.1 3.5 2.2 4.3 .509 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .723
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 -
Jerome James 11 26.8 12.5 3.0 3.8 6.8 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.3 4.4 5.2 10.1 .514 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.7 .767

Season 6

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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
Jerome James 45 9.0 3.0 0.9 1.2 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.3 1.2 2.7 .463 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jerome James ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season 2023-242006-07
Team Chicago BullsNew York Knicks
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 %
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
Jerome James 41 6.7 1.9 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.8 0.8 1.9 .418 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jerome James ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season -2007-08
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome James 2 2.5 2.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jerome James ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Alex Caruso Jerome James
Season -2008-09
Team -New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerome James 2 5.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jerome James ------- --- ----------