Alex Caruso vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Myles Turner averages 7.2 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (14.1 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 6,174 points more (9,031 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | +7.2 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | +6,174 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Myles Turner has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+6.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+501).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +6.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Myles Turner | 910 | +501 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Myles Turner | 129 | +124 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Myles Turner | 474 | +360 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Myles Turner | 634 | +264 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +39 | ||
| Myles Turner | 8 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Myles Turner | 13 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Myles Turner | 46 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +7.2 | +2.8 | +4.9 | +5.9 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +2 | +225 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +6,174 | +2,331 | +4,401 | +5.9 | +331 | +958 | +1.4 | +1,181 | +1,521 | +1.3 | +2 | +225 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +6.2 | +2.5 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +0.1 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +7.8 | +3 | +12 | |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +501 | +193 | +338 | +7.2 | +19 | +39 | +2.3 | +96 | +140 | +7.8 | +3 | +12 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 2 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 40 games. |