Alex Caruso vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner 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 Franz Wagner 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Franz Wagner averages 12.2 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (19.1 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 2,695 points more (5,552 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +12.2 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | +2,695 | 4 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Franz Wagner has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+14.2 points per game) while Alex Caruso scored more points (+148).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | +14.2 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +148 | 4 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | +129 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | +81 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +45 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | +8 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +39 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 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: | +12.2 | +4.7 | +9.4 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +9.8 | +4 | +126 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
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: | +2,695 | +1,058 | +2,068 | +3.4 | +1 | +187 | +5.4 | +580 | +614 | +9.8 | +4 | +126 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 2,063 | 4,350 | 47.4 | 424 | 1,317 | 32.2 | 1,002 | 1,171 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
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: | +14.2 | +5.2 | +12.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +13.0 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +4.0 | +2 | +42 |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 22.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
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: | +148 | +50 | +116 | +0.2 | +50 | +115 | +13.0 | +2 | +1 | +4.0 | +2 | +42 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 93 | 218 | 42.7 | 16 | 71 | 22.5 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 233 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Alex Caruso's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Alex Caruso played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |