Alex Caruso vs. Tracy McGrady: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tracy McGrady 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Tracy McGrady 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Tracy McGrady averages 12.7 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (19.6 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 15,508 points more (18,381 vs. 2,873).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 9 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | +12.7 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,873 | 9 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | +15,508 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tracy McGrady has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+14.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+700).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | +14.6 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | +700 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 4 | +4 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 45 | +45 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 467 | +462 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 724 | +610 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 372 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 896 | +524 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +5 | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 42 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 14 | +14 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 34 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 39 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +8 | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 43 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
| Tracy McGrady | 7 | +4 | ||
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 | 9 | 419 |
| difference: | +12.7 | +4.8 | +10.9 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +6 | +519 |
| Tracy McGrady | 19.6 | 7.2 | 16.4 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 15 | 938 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,873 | 1,010 | 2,296 | 44.0 | 429 | 1,141 | 37.6 | 424 | 559 | 75.8 | 9 | 419 |
| difference: | +15,508 | +5,699 | +13,117 | +0.5 | +652 | +2,057 | +3.8 | +3,458 | +4,643 | +1.2 | +6 | +519 |
| Tracy McGrady | 18,381 | 6,709 | 15,413 | 43.5 | 1,081 | 3,198 | 33.8 | 3,882 | 5,202 | 74.6 | 15 | 938 |
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: | +14.6 | +5.3 | +12.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +6.5 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +4.6 | +5 | +4 |
| Tracy McGrady | 22.2 | 7.9 | 18.7 | 42.6 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 29.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
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: | +700 | +254 | +599 | +0.3 | +10 | +7 | +6.5 | +202 | +271 | +4.6 | +5 | +4 |
| Tracy McGrady | 1,109 | 397 | 933 | 42.6 | 56 | 193 | 29.0 | 259 | 342 | 75.7 | 9 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tracy McGrady's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tracy McGrady played 8 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2007 to 2013—he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 356 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2003 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Tracy McGrady | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tracy McGrady's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Tracy McGrady played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 0. |