Alex Caruso vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 12.7 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (19.6 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 6,982 points more (9,839 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +12.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +6,982 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kristaps Porzingis has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+4.3 points per game) while Alex Caruso scored more points (+75).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | +4.3 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +75 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +234 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +345 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | +130 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +46 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | +6 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +24 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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: | +12.7 | +4.5 | +9.4 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +7.1 | +1 | +84 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +6,982 | +2,448 | +5,204 | +2.1 | +525 | +1,467 | +1.0 | +1,561 | +1,834 | +7.1 | +1 | +84 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +26 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +75 | +35 | +83 | +0.2 | +35 | +87 | +4.2 | +30 | +38 | +0.5 | +26 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 1 season more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 19.5 points in a total of 42 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2020 | 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kristaps Porzingis played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.7 points in a total of 11 games. |