Alex Caruso vs. Leon Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Leon Wood 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 Leon Wood, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Leon Wood had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Leon Wood 6 3 1984-85 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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
Leon Wood 38 7.1 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.3 3.5 .373 0.1 0.8 .133 0.5 0.7 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 5 3.0 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 2
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersPhiladelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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
Leon Wood 68 17.6 7.8 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 2.7 6.9 .395 0.6 1.7 .360 1.8 2.3 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 1 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 .200 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 3
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Los Angeles LakersNew Jersey Nets
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
Leon Wood 76 22.8 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.9 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.5 6.6 .373 0.8 2.6 .300 1.6 2.0 .799
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
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East 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 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
Leon Wood 52 17.5 7.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.6 6.0 .436 1.0 2.4 .409 1.5 1.9 .768
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
Leon Wood 4 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Leon Wood didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Chicago BullsNew Jersey Nets
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
Leon Wood 28 7.1 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 .327 0.1 0.8 .190 0.5 0.6 .875
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 -
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Chicago BullsSacramento Kings
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
Leon Wood 12 18.5 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 4.1 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.1 5.3 .397 1.0 3.2 .316 1.6 1.8 .905
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Leon Wood
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
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------
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