Hilton Armstrong vs. Alex Caruso Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alex Caruso and Hilton Armstrong, 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.

Hilton Armstrong played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Alex Caruso, who played 7. Hilton Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Alex Caruso had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Hilton Armstrong 6 4 2006-07 to 2013-14
Alex Caruso 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Hilton Armstrong Alex Caruso
Season 2006-072017-18
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsLos 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 56 11.3 3.1 1.0 1.6 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.2 .544 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .597
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Hilton Armstrong Alex Caruso
Season 2007-082018-19
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 65 11.3 2.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 1.0 2.3 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .629
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 8 9.0 2.6 1.1 1.4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 1.0 1.6 .615 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .500
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Hilton Armstrong Alex Caruso
Season 2008-092019-20
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 70 15.6 4.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.1 2.6 2.0 3.5 .561 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .633
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 4 13.3 3.8 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.8 1.5 3.3 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 2.5 .300
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

Season 4
Hilton Armstrong Alex Caruso
Season 2009-102020-21
Team New Orleans Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 33 10.2 2.2 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.8 0.8 2.4 .354 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 1.0 .469
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Hilton Armstrong Alex Caruso
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Washington Wizards, Atlanta HawksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 53 9.2 1.7 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.6 0.7 1.4 .487 0.0 0.1 .500 0.3 0.6 .485
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 8 4.4 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.9 0.1 0.6 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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 -

Note: Hilton Armstrong didn't play in 2011-12 and 2012-13.

Season 6
Hilton Armstrong Alex Caruso
Season 2013-142022-23
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Hilton Armstrong 15 6.5 1.7 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .438
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hilton Armstrong 7 2.4 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.1 .500 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.3 .000
Alex Caruso ------- --- ----------

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