Alex Caruso vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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.
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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alex Caruso.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 15.1 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (22.0 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 20,292 points more (23,165 vs. 2,873).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 9 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +15.1 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,873 | 9 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +20,292 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dwyane Wade has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,545).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | +14.7 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +3,545 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +624 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +856 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 372 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +679 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +44 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 7 | +7 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 34 | +34 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +108 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +152 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +126 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 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 | 9 | 419 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +5.6 | +11.2 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +8.3 | +4.4 | +5.8 | +0.7 | +7 | +635 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,873 | 1,010 | 2,296 | 44.0 | 429 | 1,141 | 37.6 | 424 | 559 | 75.8 | 9 | 419 |
| difference: | +20,292 | +7,444 | +15,321 | +4.0 | +120 | +733 | +8.3 | +5,284 | +6,904 | +0.7 | +7 | +635 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +14.7 | +5.6 | +11.1 | +4.5 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +5.6 | +2.3 | +9 | +123 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +3,545 | +1,307 | +2,728 | +4.5 | +37 | +119 | +1.7 | +894 | +1,149 | +2.3 | +9 | +123 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 9 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2013 to 2019—he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 592 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.5 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2009 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 33.2 | +33.2 | 2010 | 5 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2012 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 77 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 15. |