Alex Caruso vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol 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.
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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alex Caruso.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pau Gasol 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Pau Gasol averages 10.1 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (17.0 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 18,037 points more (20,894 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | +10.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +18,037 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Pau Gasol has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,689).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | +7.8 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +1,689 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +449 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +956 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +845 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +36 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +93 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | |||
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: | +10.1 | +4.1 | +7.3 | +6.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +0.5 | +10 | +809 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
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: | +18,037 | +6,975 | +13,447 | +6.7 | +246 | +644 | +0.8 | +4,333 | +5,754 | +0.5 | +10 | +809 |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
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: | +7.8 | +3.4 | +5.6 | +7.9 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +5.8 | +2.3 | +3.3 | +6.2 | +8 | +82 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
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: | +1,689 | +669 | +1,266 | +7.9 | +55 | +149 | +5.8 | +406 | +554 | +6.2 | +8 | +82 |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 10 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2008 | 21 |
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |