Alex Caruso vs. Marcus Smart: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Marcus Smart 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 Marcus Smart 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Marcus Smart averages 3.7 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (10.6 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 3,878 points more (6,735 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | +3.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | +3,878 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Marcus Smart has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+5.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+968).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | +5.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | +968 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 48 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 336 | +222 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 619 | +249 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +31 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 16 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 21 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 69 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Marcus Smart | 108 | +57 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Marcus Smart | 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: | +3.7 | +1.2 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +3 | +218 |
| Marcus Smart | 10.6 | 3.6 | 9.2 | 38.8 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
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: | +3,878 | +1,263 | +3,561 | +5.2 | +577 | +1,964 | +5.2 | +775 | +986 | +1.8 | +3 | +218 |
| Marcus Smart | 6,735 | 2,268 | 5,843 | 38.8 | 1,002 | 3,094 | 32.4 | 1,197 | 1,543 | 77.6 | 11 | 635 |
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: | +5.2 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +4.1 | +5 | +54 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.8 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
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: | +968 | +310 | +809 | +3.2 | +142 | +436 | +2.1 | +206 | +274 | +4.1 | +5 | +54 |
| Marcus Smart | 1,377 | 453 | 1,143 | 39.6 | 208 | 622 | 33.4 | 263 | 345 | 76.2 | 9 | 108 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Marcus Smart's additional seasons: | ||||
* Marcus Smart played 3 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 115 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.5 ppg and his lowest 9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2016 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 14.5 | +14.5 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Marcus Smart | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2021 | 5 |
Marcus Smart's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Marcus Smart played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.9 ppg and his lowest 14.9. |