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.
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 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.
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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 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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | 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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 9.4 | +9.4 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2008 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Manu Ginobili | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| * 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. |