Alex Caruso vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Kyle Kuzma averages 10.1 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (17.0 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 6,353 points more (9,210 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | +10.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | +6,353 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kyle Kuzma has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+1 point per game) while Alex Caruso scored more points (+133).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | +1.0 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +133 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | +199 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | +330 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +45 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | +6 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +21 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +1 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
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: | +10.1 | +4.1 | +8.9 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +124 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +6,353 | +2,498 | +5,508 | +0.9 | +620 | +1,997 | +4.2 | +737 | +1,051 | +3.7 | +124 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +1.0 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +7.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +7.2 | +1 | +22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
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: | +133 | +40 | +72 | +3.5 | +34 | +70 | +7.9 | +19 | +19 | +7.2 | +1 | +22 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |