Alex Caruso vs. Jim Krebs Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Krebs 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 and Jim Krebs both played 7 years in the NBA. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jim Krebs had his rookie season in 1957-58. 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
Jim Krebs 7 6 1957-58 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2017-181957-58
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis 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 %
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
Jim Krebs 68 18.5 7.8 - - 7.4 0.4 - - - 2.7 2.9 7.8 .378 - - - 2.0 2.6 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2018-191958-59
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Jim Krebs 72 21.9 8.8 - - 6.8 0.7 - - - 2.9 3.8 9.4 .399 - - - 1.3 1.7 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 13 16.4 7.2 - - 5.9 0.4 - - - 2.8 2.8 7.9 .350 - - - 1.7 1.8 .957

Season 3

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2019-201959-60
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 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
Jim Krebs 75 16.9 7.6 - - 4.4 0.5 - - - 2.8 3.2 8.1 .392 - - - 1.3 1.8 .721
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
Jim Krebs 9 17.4 5.7 - - 5.2 0.9 - - - 3.4 2.6 6.1 .418 - - - 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 4

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2020-211960-61
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers 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 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
Jim Krebs 75 22.1 8.2 - - 6.1 0.9 - - - 3.0 3.6 9.2 .392 - - - 1.0 1.2 .806
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
Jim Krebs 12 15.3 3.8 - - 5.0 0.8 - - - 3.1 1.3 3.9 .340 - - - 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 5

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2021-221961-62
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 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
Jim Krebs 78 25.8 10.0 - - 7.9 1.4 - - - 3.7 4.0 9.0 .445 - - - 2.0 2.7 .750
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 -
Jim Krebs 11 29.7 7.5 - - 9.3 1.9 - - - 4.5 2.7 8.2 .333 - - - 2.0 2.4 .846

Season 6

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2022-231962-63
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Jim Krebs 79 24.2 8.3 - - 6.4 1.1 - - - 3.2 3.4 7.9 .434 - - - 1.5 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 13 15.3 3.2 - - 3.1 0.3 - - - 3.8 1.2 3.6 .340 - - - 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 7

Alex Caruso Jim Krebs
Season 2023-241963-64
Team Chicago BullsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Jim Krebs 68 14.3 4.9 - - 4.2 0.7 - - - 2.4 2.0 5.3 .375 - - - 1.0 1.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Jim Krebs 4 12.5 3.5 - - 5.5 1.5 - - - 2.0 1.5 2.3 .667 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500