Alex Caruso vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton 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.
Gary Payton 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 Gary Payton 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Gary Payton averages 9.4 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (16.3 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 18,956 points more (21,813 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | +9.4 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +18,956 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Gary Payton has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+6.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,746).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | +6.4 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +1,746 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +510 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +921 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +934 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +16 | ||
| Gary Payton | 31 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Gary Payton | 47 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +99 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +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: | +9.4 | +4.1 | +8.5 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +5.9 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +9 | +918 | |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +18,956 | +7,703 | +16,416 | +2.5 | +707 | +2,440 | +5.9 | +2,843 | +3,923 | +2.9 | +9 | +918 |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +6.4 | +3.0 | +6.4 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +9.7 | +11 | +100 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
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: | +1,746 | +712 | +1,604 | +1.3 | +71 | +249 | +4.0 | +251 | +365 | +9.7 | +11 | +100 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 9 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 1999 to 2007—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 681 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 7.6 | +7.6 | 1992 | 8 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1996 | 21 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1997 | 12 |
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |