Alex Caruso vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Joel Embiid 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 20.8 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (27.7 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 9,666 points more (12,523 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | +20.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | +9,666 | 9 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+17.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,060).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +17.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,060 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 48 | +48 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 362 | +357 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 443 | +329 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 451 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +46 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 21 | +21 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 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: | +20.8 | +6.7 | +12.7 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.7 | +7.3 | +8.7 | +7.0 | +1 | +35 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.2 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
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: | +9,666 | +3,112 | +5,930 | +6.1 | +107 | +438 | +3.7 | +3,335 | +3,981 | +7.0 | +1 | +35 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,523 | 4,117 | 8,212 | 50.1 | 532 | 1,568 | 33.9 | 3,757 | 4,538 | 82.8 | 9 | 452 |
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: | +17.3 | +5.3 | +11.0 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +6.6 | +6.9 | +8.4 | +2.5 | +3 | +5 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
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: | +1,060 | +323 | +681 | +3.1 | +1 | +39 | +6.6 | +415 | +499 | +2.5 | +3 | +5 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 1 season more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 19 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2022 | 10 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2023 | 9 |
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Joel Embiid didn't play in the postseason. |