Alex Caruso vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 21.7 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (28.6 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 10,021 points more (12,878 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +21.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +10,021 | 7 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+23.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,288).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +23.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,288 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 46 | +46 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +376 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | +330 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +46 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 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: | +21.7 | +7.3 | +15.2 | +2.7 | +2.1 | +6.1 | +2.6 | +5.2 | +6.9 | +0.7 | +1 | +33 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +10,021 | +3,354 | +7,039 | +2.7 | +953 | +2,808 | +2.6 | +2,360 | +3,147 | +0.7 | +1 | +33 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +23.3 | +8.2 | +17.1 | +3.3 | +2.1 | +6.1 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +6.9 | +6.6 | +1 | +1 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +1,288 | +449 | +950 | +3.3 | +116 | +339 | +0.8 | +274 | +378 | +6.6 | +1 | +1 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +28.9 | 2024 | 22 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |