Alex Caruso vs. Derrick Rose: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Derrick Rose 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 Derrick Rose 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Derrick Rose averages 10.5 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (17.4 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 9,716 points more (12,573 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | +10.5 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | +9,716 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Derrick Rose has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+14.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+732).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | +14.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | +732 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 293 | +288 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 594 | +480 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 714 | +344 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +38 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 9 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 12 | +12 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 30 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 48 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Derrick Rose | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +2 | ||
| Derrick Rose | 1 | |||
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: | +10.5 | +4.4 | +9.4 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +6.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +7.3 | +7 | +306 |
| Derrick Rose | 17.4 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 45.6 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
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: | +9,716 | +3,916 | +8,516 | +1.5 | +165 | +736 | +6.0 | +1,719 | +2,018 | +7.3 | +7 | +306 |
| Derrick Rose | 12,573 | 4,921 | 10,798 | 45.6 | 590 | 1,866 | 31.6 | 2,141 | 2,575 | 83.1 | 15 | 723 |
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: | +14.3 | +5.8 | +13.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +2.8 | +3.3 | +4.2 | +4 | +2 |
| Derrick Rose | 21.9 | 8.4 | 19.7 | 42.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 32.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
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: | +732 | +293 | +690 | +0.2 | +2 | +25 | +3.3 | +144 | +167 | +4.2 | +4 | +2 |
| Derrick Rose | 1,141 | 436 | 1,024 | 42.6 | 68 | 211 | 32.2 | 201 | 238 | 84.5 | 8 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Derrick Rose's additional seasons: | ||||
* Derrick Rose played 7 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2018 to 2024—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 253 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 19.7 | +19.7 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 26.8 | +26.8 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Derrick Rose | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Derrick Rose's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Derrick Rose played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 0. |