Alex Caruso vs. Tyler Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyler Johnson 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, 1 less than Tyler Johnson, who played 8. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Tyler Johnson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Tyler Johnson 8 4 2014-15 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2017-182014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
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
Tyler Johnson 32 18.8 5.9 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.3 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.2 5.2 .419 0.6 1.5 .375 1.0 1.5 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2018-192015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat 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 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
Tyler Johnson 36 24.0 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.0 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 1.8 3.3 6.8 .486 0.8 2.0 .380 1.4 1.8 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson 5 12.2 4.2 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.0 2.2 .455 0.6 1.2 .500 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 3
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2019-202016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
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
Tyler Johnson 73 29.8 13.7 0.7 3.3 4.0 3.2 1.2 0.6 1.2 2.4 4.9 11.3 .433 1.3 3.4 .372 2.7 3.5 .768
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
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2020-212017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdHeat 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 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
Tyler Johnson 72 28.5 11.7 0.5 3.0 3.4 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 2.1 4.3 9.9 .435 1.7 4.5 .367 1.5 1.8 .822
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
Tyler Johnson 5 16.2 8.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 .538 1.2 2.0 .600 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 5
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2021-222018-19
Team Chicago BullsMiami Heat, Phoenix 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
Tyler Johnson 57 26.8 10.9 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.9 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.2 .413 1.6 4.6 .346 1.7 2.2 .748
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 -
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2022-232019-20
Team Chicago BullsPhoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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
Tyler Johnson 39 18.2 7.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.5 2.5 6.4 .388 1.0 3.1 .319 1.1 1.3 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson 4 23.3 13.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.8 5.3 11.5 .457 2.8 7.0 .393 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season 2023-242020-21
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 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
Tyler Johnson 39 17.5 5.4 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.7 .393 1.2 3.4 .364 0.5 0.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson 8 8.6 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.1 .353 0.4 1.4 .273 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 8
Alex Caruso Tyler Johnson
Season -2021-22
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson 6 15.2 2.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.0 3.3 .300 0.8 2.2 .385 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 ------- --- ----------
Tyler Johnson ------- --- ----------
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