2025-26 Season
ALEX CARUSO
2025-26 Season
ALEX CARUSO
Caruso produces at an below average rate for a 19-minute workload.
Caruso produces at an below average rate for a 19-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 16 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 246 Guards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Alex Caruso's first 19 games of the 2025-26 season were defined by wild swings between chaotic brick-laying and gritty, game-tilting utility. During the 11/20 vs SAC matchup, his atrocious shot selection actively derailed the offense. He scored just 2 points on 1/7 shooting, missing all five of his three-point attempts to earn a miserable Impact of -7.6. He completely flipped the script on 12/20 vs MIN. Despite scoring only 7 points on another ugly 2/7 shooting night, Caruso posted a massive Impact of +8.2. He achieved this extreme non-scoring value by dragging down 12 rebounds in just 22 minutes, generating crucial extra possessions through sheer hustle on the glass. Occasionally he finds a rare offensive rhythm, like his efficient 10-point outing on 4/7 shooting during the 11/13 vs LAL game, which yielded an Impact of +7.1 by simply taking what the defense gave him. Caruso thrives as a relentless glass-crasher, but the moment he starts forcing contested perimeter shots, his on-court value plummets.
Alex Caruso’s midseason stretch was defined by a severe shooting slump and maddening inconsistency off the bench. Even when he managed double-digit scoring, the hidden costs of his erratic shot selection were glaring. Take the 12/25 vs SAS matchup, where he forced up twelve three-point attempts to score just 12 points. That trigger-happy approach resulted in an Impact of -5.5, as his abysmal efficiency completely dragged down his overall value. Conversely, he occasionally dominated by taking only what the defense gave him. During the 12/30 vs ATL game, Caruso was brilliant, missing a single shot from the floor to post 16 points and 8 rebounds for a massive +16.5 Impact. He even found ways to contribute without filling it up, scratching out a +1.3 Impact on 01/16 vs HOU despite scoring 5 points on 2-of-7 shooting because his relentless defensive effort and timely hustle plays kept the rotation afloat.
An agonizing offensive slump and a shrinking rotation role defined this late-season stretch for Alex Caruso. He offered a fleeting glimpse of his ideal value on 03/15 vs MIN, where crisp shot selection yielded 17 points on 6/10 shooting and a massive +17.7 Impact score. Sometimes, his jumper vanished entirely. Yet he could still tilt the margins through sheer hustle, like on 03/04 vs NYK. Despite scoring just 3 points, he posted a +2.0 Impact by crashing the glass for four rebounds in 12 minutes and refusing to force bad looks. Conversely, he managed to hurt the team on nights when his point totals actually looked respectable. On 02/27 vs DEN, Caruso tallied 12 points but suffered a -1.3 Impact because those points required 11 shot attempts, and he provided virtually zero playmaking or rebounding across 28 empty minutes. When a role player bleeds value through inefficient volume, his presence on the floor quickly becomes a liability.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Boom-or-bust player. Caruso's impact swings wildly relative to his average — some nights dominant, others invisible. Scoring varies by ~5 points per game.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 49% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Defensive difference-maker. Caruso consistently forces tough shots and protects the rim — opponents shoot worse when he's guarding them.
Tends to go on runs. Longest hot streak: 3 games. Longest cold streak: 12 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 59 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
66 games played
