Alex Caruso vs. Ben Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ben Wallace 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 Alex Caruso has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Ben Wallace scored more total points in both stages. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Alex Caruso averages 1.1 points more than Ben Wallace in his 16 seasons (6.8 points against 5.7). On the other hand Ben Wallace scored a total of 3,298 points more than Alex Caruso (6,254 vs. 2,956).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | +1.1 | 9 |
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,956 | 9 | |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | +3,298 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Alex Caruso has a better career point average than Ben Wallace (+0.4 points per game) while Ben Wallace scored more points (+530).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | +0.4 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | +530 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | +1 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 117 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 220 | +103 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 385 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 933 | +548 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 49 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 155 | +106 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 35 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 117 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Ben Wallace | 13 | +10 | ||
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 | 434 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.5 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +23.8 | +1.2 | +34.4 | +7 | +654 | ||
| Ben Wallace | 5.7 | 2.4 | 5.0 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,956 | 1,041 | 2,369 | 43.9 | 444 | 1,183 | 37.5 | 430 | 567 | 75.8 | 9 | 434 |
| difference: | +3,298 | +1,528 | +3,052 | +3.4 | +437 | +1,132 | +23.8 | +679 | +2,112 | +34.4 | +7 | +654 |
| Ben Wallace | 6,254 | 2,569 | 5,421 | 47.4 | 7 | 51 | 13.7 | 1,109 | 2,679 | 41.4 | 16 | 1,088 |
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: | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +5.4 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +35.5 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +38.5 | +4 | +76 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.2 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 48.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
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: | +530 | +221 | +421 | +5.4 | +66 | +176 | +35.5 | +154 | +434 | +38.5 | +4 | +76 |
| Ben Wallace | 939 | 364 | 755 | 48.2 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 211 | 505 | 41.8 | 8 | 130 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ben Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ben Wallace played 8 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2006 to 2012—he averaged 4.7 points in a total of 544 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.3 ppg and his lowest 1.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2020 | 21 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2021 | 6 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 7.3 | +7.3 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 8.9 | +8.9 | 2003 | 17 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ben Wallace | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2005 | 25 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ben Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Ben Wallace played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.0 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.7 ppg and his lowest 1.1. |