Alex Caruso vs. Neal Walk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Neal Walk 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 less than Neal Walk, who played 8. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Neal Walk had his rookie season in 1969-70. 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
Neal Walk 8 2 1969-70 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2017-181969-70
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Neal Walk 82 17.0 8.2 - - 5.5 1.0 - - - 2.7 3.1 6.7 .470 - - - 1.9 3.0 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Neal Walk 5 12.6 8.0 - - 7.0 0.4 - - - 2.6 3.4 8.6 .395 - - - 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 2

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2018-191970-71
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
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
Neal Walk 82 24.8 12.9 - - 8.2 1.4 - - - 3.4 5.2 11.5 .451 - - - 2.5 3.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Neal Walk ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2019-201971-72
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
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
Neal Walk 81 26.4 15.7 - - 8.2 1.9 - - - 3.6 6.2 13.0 .479 - - - 3.2 4.2 .744
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
Neal Walk ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2020-211972-73
Team Los Angeles LakersPhoenix Suns
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
Neal Walk 81 38.4 20.2 - - 12.4 3.5 - - - 4.0 8.4 18.0 .466 - - - 3.4 4.4 .786
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
Neal Walk ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2021-221973-74
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
Neal Walk 82 31.1 16.8 2.9 7.3 10.2 4.0 0.9 0.7 - 3.1 7.0 15.2 .460 - - - 2.9 3.6 .791
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 -
Neal Walk ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2022-231974-75
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 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
Neal Walk 67 16.8 7.2 1.4 3.7 5.1 1.8 0.6 0.3 - 2.6 3.0 7.1 .419 - - - 1.3 1.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Neal Walk 3 13.0 3.3 0.0 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 - 1.3 1.7 3.3 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season 2023-241975-76
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
Neal Walk 82 16.3 7.4 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.5 0.3 0.3 - 2.5 3.2 7.4 .432 - - - 1.0 1.2 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Neal Walk ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Alex Caruso Neal Walk
Season -1976-77
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 ------- --- ----------
Neal Walk 11 12.3 5.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 - 2.0 2.5 5.2 .491 - - - 0.5 0.6 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Neal Walk ------- --- ----------