Alex Caruso vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston and Alex Caruso to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring stats than Alex Caruso in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 10.5 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (17.3 points against 6.8), and he also scored a total of 11,609 points more (14,551 vs. 2,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 9 | |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | +10.5 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | 9 | |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +11,609 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allan Houston has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+805).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +11.7 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | +805 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +324 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 116 | |||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +568 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 383 | |||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +441 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 49 | +34 | ||
| Allan Houston | 15 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Allan Houston | 25 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Allan Houston | 61 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Allan Houston | 63 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 43.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.8 | 9 | 432 |
| difference: | +10.5 | +4.0 | +8.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +10.5 | +3 | +407 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | 1,035 | 2,357 | 43.9 | 442 | 1,178 | 37.5 | 430 | 567 | 75.8 | 9 | 432 |
| difference: | +11,609 | +4,302 | +9,660 | +0.5 | +863 | +2,069 | +2.7 | +2,142 | +2,412 | +10.5 | +3 | +407 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 80.3 | 4 | 54 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.3 | +9.2 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +6.5 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +8.1 | +2 | +9 | |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 143 | 334 | 42.8 | 66 | 186 | 35.5 | 57 | 71 | 80.3 | 4 | 54 |
| difference: | +805 | +292 | +636 | +2.0 | +10 | +5 | +6.5 | +211 | +232 | +8.1 | +2 | +9 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Allan Houston's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allan Houston played 3 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2003 to 2005—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 152 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | 18.5 | +18.5 | 1999 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allan Houston's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Allan Houston didn't play in the postseason. |