Alex Caruso vs. Whitey Skoog Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Whitey Skoog 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 Whitey Skoog, who played 6. Alex Caruso had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Whitey Skoog had his rookie season in 1951-52. 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
Whitey Skoog 6 4 1951-52 to 1956-57

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2017-181951-52
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Whitey Skoog 35 28.2 6.7 - - 3.5 1.7 - - - 2.7 2.9 8.5 .345 - - - 0.9 1.1 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Whitey Skoog ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2018-191952-53
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Whitey Skoog 68 14.6 3.7 - - 1.8 1.2 - - - 2.0 1.5 3.9 .386 - - - 0.7 0.9 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Whitey Skoog 11 18.0 5.8 - - 2.1 1.2 - - - 2.6 2.2 5.1 .429 - - - 1.5 1.8 .800

Season 3
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2019-201953-54
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Whitey Skoog 71 26.4 7.0 - - 3.2 2.5 - - - 3.3 3.0 7.5 .400 - - - 1.0 1.4 .742
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
Whitey Skoog 13 30.9 7.4 - - 3.6 1.8 - - - 4.6 3.2 8.2 .393 - - - 0.9 1.6 .571

Season 4
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2020-211954-55
Team Los Angeles LakersMinneapolis 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
Whitey Skoog 72 32.8 10.9 - - 4.2 3.5 - - - 3.7 4.6 11.6 .395 - - - 1.7 2.2 .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
Whitey Skoog 7 34.4 13.0 - - 5.3 2.3 - - - 4.3 5.1 13.1 .391 - - - 2.7 3.0 .905

Season 5
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2021-221955-56
Team Chicago BullsMinneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers 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 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
Whitey Skoog 72 32.1 11.6 - - 4.0 3.5 - - - 3.2 4.7 11.9 .398 - - - 2.2 2.7 .803
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 -
Whitey Skoog 3 30.0 9.7 - - 6.0 6.0 - - - 3.7 4.3 10.3 .419 - - - 1.0 3.7 .273

Season 6
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2022-231956-57
Team Chicago BullsMinneapolis Lakers
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
Whitey Skoog 23 28.5 8.7 - - 3.1 3.3 - - - 2.8 3.4 9.6 .355 - - - 1.9 2.0 .936
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Whitey Skoog ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Alex Caruso Whitey Skoog
Season 2023-24-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
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
Whitey Skoog ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------
Whitey Skoog ------- --- ----------
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