Alex Caruso vs. Manu Ginobili: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Manu Ginobili 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Manu Ginobili 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, Manu Ginobili averages 6.5 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (13.3 points against 6.8), and he also scored a total of 11,087 points more (14,043 vs. 2,956).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Alex Caruso 6.8
9
Manu Ginobili 13.3
+6.5
16

Total Points

Seasons
Alex Caruso 2,956
9
Manu Ginobili 14,043
+11,087
16

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Manu Ginobili has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+6.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,645).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Alex Caruso 7.6
4
Manu Ginobili 14.0
+6.4
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Alex Caruso 409
4
Manu Ginobili 3,054
+2,645
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 0
Manu Ginobili 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 1
Manu Ginobili 32
+31

20+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 5
Manu Ginobili 205
+200

10+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 117
Manu Ginobili 698
+581

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Alex Caruso 385
Manu Ginobili 1,041
+656

0 Point Games (games without points)

Alex Caruso 49
+33
Manu Ginobili 16

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 0
Manu Ginobili 9
+9

20+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 3
Manu Ginobili 53
+50

10+ Point Games

Alex Caruso 19
Manu Ginobili 147
+128

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Alex Caruso 51
Manu Ginobili 211
+160

0 Point Games (games without points)

Alex Caruso 3
Manu Ginobili 7
+4

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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 9 434
difference:+6.5+1.9+4.2+0.7+0.4+1.1+0.6+2.2+2.6+6.9+7+623
Manu Ginobili 13.3 4.3 9.7 44.7 1.4 3.8 36.9 3.2 3.9 82.7 16 1,057

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Alex Caruso 2,956 1,041 2,369 43.9 444 1,183 37.5 430 567 75.8 9 434
difference:+11,087+3,543+7,893+0.7+1,051+2,872+0.6+2,950+3,522+6.9+7+623
Manu Ginobili 14,043 4,584 10,262 44.7 1,495 4,055 36.9 3,380 4,089 82.7 16 1,057

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:+6.4+1.8+3.9+0.5+0.3+0.8+0.3+2.7+3.3+1.4+11+164
Manu Ginobili 14.0 4.4 10.1 43.3 1.5 4.2 35.8 3.8 4.6 81.7 15 218

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:+2,645+813+1,875+0.5+258+719+0.3+761+930+1.4+11+164
Manu Ginobili 3,054 956 2,209 43.3 324 905 35.8 818 1,001 81.7 15 218

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 3.6
201837
Manu Ginobili 7.6
+4.0
2003NBA Champion69

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 9.2
201925
Manu Ginobili 12.8
+3.6
200477

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 5.5
2020NBA Champion64
Manu Ginobili 16.0
+10.5
2005NBA Champion74

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 6.4
202158
Manu Ginobili 15.1
+8.7
200665

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 7.4
202241
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+9.1
2007NBA Champion75

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 5.6
202367
Manu Ginobili 19.5
+13.9
200874

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 10.1
202471
Manu Ginobili 15.5
+5.4
200944

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 7.1
2025NBA Champion54
Manu Ginobili 16.5
+9.4
201075

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 5.8
202617
Manu Ginobili 17.4
+11.6
201180

Manu Ginobili's additional seasons:

* Manu Ginobili played 7 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2012 to 2018—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 424 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.9 ppg and his lowest 7.5.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20180
Manu Ginobili 9.4
+9.4
2003NBA Champion24

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20190
Manu Ginobili 13.0
+13.0
200410

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 6.5
2020NBA Champion21
Manu Ginobili 20.8
+14.3
2005NBA Champion23

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 5.8
20216
Manu Ginobili 18.4
+12.6
200613

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 6.3
20224
Manu Ginobili 16.7
+10.4
2007NBA Champion20

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20230
Manu Ginobili 17.8
+17.8
200817

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20240
Manu Ginobili -
DNP
20090

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso 9.2
2025NBA Champion23
Manu Ginobili 19.4
+10.2
201010

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Alex Caruso -
DNP *
20260
Manu Ginobili 20.6
+20.6
20115
* season in progress

Manu Ginobili's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Manu Ginobili played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.9 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.4 ppg and his lowest 6.6.