Alex Caruso vs. Norman Powell: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell 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, Norman Powell averages 6.3 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (13.2 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 5,300 points more (8,157 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | +6.3 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | +5,300 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Norman Powell has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+473).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | +2.1 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Norman Powell | 882 | +473 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Norman Powell | 149 | +144 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Norman Powell | 393 | +279 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Norman Powell | 566 | +196 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | |||
| Norman Powell | 51 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Norman Powell | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Norman Powell | 42 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Norman Powell | 79 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Norman Powell | 12 | +9 | ||
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: | +6.3 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +6.6 | +2 | +200 |
| Norman Powell | 13.2 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 47.1 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
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: | +5,300 | +1,845 | +3,771 | +3.0 | +634 | +1,529 | +2.2 | +976 | +1,140 | +6.6 | +2 | +200 |
| Norman Powell | 8,157 | 2,850 | 6,053 | 47.1 | 1,059 | 2,659 | 39.8 | 1,398 | 1,697 | 82.4 | 10 | 617 |
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: | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +5 | +37 | |
| Norman Powell | 9.7 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 45.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
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: | +473 | +172 | +364 | +2.3 | +53 | +122 | +3.1 | +76 | +95 | +0.2 | +5 | +37 |
| Norman Powell | 882 | 315 | 698 | 45.1 | 119 | 308 | 38.6 | 133 | 166 | 80.1 | 9 | 91 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Norman Powell's additional seasons: | ||||
* Norman Powell played 3 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 196 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2016 | 18 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 11.7 | +11.7 | 2017 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Norman Powell | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| Norman Powell | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Norman Powell's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Norman Powell played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 12.8. |