Alex Caruso vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Alex Caruso scored more points in the postseason. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 12 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (18.9 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 4,347 points more (7,204 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +12.0 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +4,347 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+9.7 points per game) while Alex Caruso scored more points (+28).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +9.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +28 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +161 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +232 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Darius Garland | 382 | +12 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +47 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Darius Garland | 9 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Darius Garland | 21 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +29 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 44.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.8 | 8 | 417 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +4.5 | +9.7 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +10.9 | +2 | +35 |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 1,005 | 2,282 | 44.0 | 425 | 1,130 | 37.6 | 422 | 557 | 75.8 | 8 | 417 |
| difference: | +4,347 | +1,630 | +3,536 | +1.3 | +472 | +1,183 | +1.2 | +615 | +639 | +10.9 | +2 | +35 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
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: | +9.7 | +3.6 | +8.3 | +0.0 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +1 | +32 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
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: | +28 | +6 | +14 | +0.0 | +19 | +49 | +1.2 | +3 | +1 | +5.4 | +1 | +32 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 2 seasons more than Darius Garland in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 125 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2020 | 21 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2025 | 5 |
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. |