Alex Caruso vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns 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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Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 16.2 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (23.1 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 12,023 points more (14,880 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +16.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +12,023 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Karl-Anthony Towns has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+580).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | +12.2 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +580 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +428 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | +512 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | +275 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +47 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +1 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 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: | +16.2 | +6.1 | +10.7 | +8.3 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +4.0 | +7.9 | +2 | +228 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +12,023 | +4,455 | +8,142 | +8.3 | +692 | +1,660 | +2.4 | +2,421 | +2,838 | +7.9 | +2 | +228 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +12.2 | +4.3 | +8.3 | +4.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +2.8 | +1 | +4 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
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: | +580 | +203 | +393 | +4.8 | +9 | +28 | +0.5 | +165 | +196 | +2.8 | +1 | +4 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 2 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 134 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2021 | 6 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2022 | 6 |
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 34 games. |