Alex Caruso vs. Larry Nance Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Nance Jr. 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 Larry Nance Jr., who played 9. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Larry Nance Jr. 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
Larry Nance Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2017-182015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersLos 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 %
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
Larry Nance Jr. 63 20.1 5.5 1.6 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.0 2.5 4.8 .527 0.0 0.2 .100 0.5 0.7 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersLos 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 %
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
Larry Nance Jr. 63 22.9 7.1 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.5 1.3 0.6 0.9 2.4 3.0 5.7 .526 0.2 0.6 .278 0.9 1.3 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers 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 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
Larry Nance Jr. 66 21.5 8.7 2.4 4.4 6.8 1.2 1.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 3.6 6.3 .581 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.1 .664
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
Larry Nance Jr. 20 15.4 4.8 1.8 2.8 4.5 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.1 3.0 .683 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.6 .452

Season 4

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland 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
Larry Nance Jr. 67 26.8 9.4 2.5 5.7 8.2 3.2 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.9 3.7 7.1 .520 0.5 1.5 .337 1.4 2.0 .716
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
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 56 26.3 10.1 1.9 5.4 7.3 2.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.6 4.1 7.7 .531 1.0 2.8 .352 0.9 1.3 .676
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 -
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Chicago BullsCleveland Cavaliers
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
Larry Nance Jr. 35 31.2 9.3 1.5 5.2 6.7 3.1 1.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.7 7.8 .471 1.2 3.3 .360 0.9 1.4 .612
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPelicans 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 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
Larry Nance Jr. 46 22.6 7.0 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.8 1.8 2.8 5.4 .522 0.5 1.5 .329 0.9 1.2 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 6 21.7 9.2 3.2 2.7 5.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.5 3.7 6.5 .564 0.3 1.5 .222 1.5 1.8 .818

Season 8

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 65 21.2 6.8 1.6 3.8 5.4 1.8 0.9 0.6 0.6 2.0 2.9 4.7 .610 0.2 0.6 .333 0.8 1.2 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Alex Caruso Larry Nance Jr.
Season -2023-24
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 61 19.9 5.7 1.5 3.5 5.0 1.9 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 4.0 .573 0.4 1.1 .415 0.8 1.0 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Larry Nance Jr. 4 21.0 6.3 3.8 4.5 8.3 1.8 0.5 0.0 1.8 2.3 2.5 4.3 .588 0.3 1.0 .250 1.0 1.5 .667