Alex Caruso vs. Lauri Markkanen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lauri Markkanen 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 Lauri Markkanen has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Alex Caruso has better playoff stats. 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, Lauri Markkanen averages 11.8 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (18.6 points against 6.8), and he also scored a total of 5,818 points more (8,760 vs. 2,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 9 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.6 | +11.8 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | 9 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,760 | +5,818 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Alex Caruso has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | +7.6 | 4 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +409 | 4 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 201 | +196 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 116 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 415 | +299 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 383 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 469 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 49 | +48 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Alex Caruso's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 43.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.8 | 9 | 432 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +4.0 | +8.6 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +11.2 | +38 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.6 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 45.6 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 87.0 | 9 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | 1,035 | 2,357 | 43.9 | 442 | 1,178 | 37.5 | 430 | 567 | 75.8 | 9 | 432 |
| difference: | +5,818 | +1,976 | +4,249 | +1.7 | +762 | +2,069 | +0.4 | +1,104 | +1,197 | +11.2 | +38 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,760 | 3,011 | 6,606 | 45.6 | 1,204 | 3,247 | 37.1 | 1,534 | 1,764 | 87.0 | 9 | 470 |
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: | +7.6 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +42.8 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.5 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +80.3 | +4 | +54 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +409 | +143 | +334 | +42.8 | +66 | +186 | +35.5 | +57 | +71 | +80.3 | +4 | +54 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2020 | 21 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2021 | 6 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||