Alex Caruso vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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 Arvydas Sabonis 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Arvydas Sabonis averages 5.2 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (12.0 points against 6.8), and he also scored a total of 2,687 points more (5,629 vs. 2,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 9 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | +5.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | 9 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | +2,687 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+4.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+208).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +4.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +208 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 116 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +181 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 383 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +76 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 49 | +38 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | |||
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: | +5.2 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +6.1 | +0.7 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +2 | +38 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +2,687 | +1,047 | +1,803 | +6.1 | +306 | +763 | +4.7 | +899 | +1,123 | +2.8 | +2 | +38 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +4.5 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +3 | +3 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +208 | +79 | +157 | +2.4 | +51 | +139 | +3.6 | +101 | +126 | +0.1 | +3 | +3 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 2 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 69 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Alex Caruso's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Alex Caruso played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 23 games. |