Alex Caruso vs. Zach Edey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach Edey 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 Alex Caruso scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Zach Edey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Zach Edey averages 3 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (9.8 points against 6.8). On the other hand Alex Caruso scored a total of 2,204 points more than Zach Edey (2,942 vs. 738).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 9 | |
| Zach Edey | 9.8 | +3.0 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | +2,204 | 9 |
| Zach Edey | 738 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Alex Caruso has a better career point average than Zach Edey (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+384).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | +1.3 | 4 |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +384 | 4 |
| Zach Edey | 25 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | +1 | ||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 116 | +83 | ||
| Zach Edey | 33 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 383 | +308 | ||
| Zach Edey | 75 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 49 | +49 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | +19 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | +47 | ||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 6.8 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 43.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.8 | 9 | 432 |
| difference: | +3.0 | +1.7 | +1.3 | +15.5 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +7 | +357 |
| Zach Edey | 9.8 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 59.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 34.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 72.5 | 2 | 75 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 2,942 | 1,035 | 2,357 | 43.9 | 442 | 1,178 | 37.5 | 430 | 567 | 75.8 | 9 | 432 |
| difference: | +2,204 | +731 | +1,845 | +15.5 | +423 | +1,123 | +3.0 | +319 | +414 | +3.3 | +7 | +357 |
| Zach Edey | 738 | 304 | 512 | 59.4 | 19 | 55 | 34.5 | 111 | 153 | 72.5 | 2 | 75 |
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: | +1.3 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +23.9 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +8.9 | +3 | +50 |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +384 | +133 | +319 | +23.9 | +66 | +186 | +35.5 | +52 | +64 | +8.9 | +3 | +50 |
| Zach Edey | 25 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 7 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 9, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 370 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2025 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach Edey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Alex Caruso's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Alex Caruso played in 4 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |