Alex Caruso vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Zion Williamson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could say that Alex Caruso has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 17.8 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (24.7 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 2,422 points more (5,279 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +17.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | +2,422 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Alex Caruso has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | +7.6 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Alex Caruso | 409 | +409 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | +163 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | +96 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | +156 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +47 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Alex Caruso's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +17.8 | +7.1 | +10.7 | +14.8 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +4.4 | +6.6 | +6.9 | +3 | +203 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +2,422 | +1,036 | +1,186 | +14.8 | +393 | +1,032 | +4.9 | +743 | +1,133 | +6.9 | +3 | +203 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +7.6 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +42.8 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.5 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +80.3 | +4 | +54 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +409 | +143 | +334 | +42.8 | +66 | +186 | +35.5 | +57 | +71 | +80.3 | +4 | +54 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 3 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 7.7 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.1 ppg and his lowest 5.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | +6.5 | 2020 | 21 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2021 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2022 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Alex Caruso's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Alex Caruso played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 23 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.2 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |