Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Alex Caruso: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Caruso and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 17 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (23.9 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 17,681 points more (20,538 vs. 2,857).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 23.9
+17.0
12
Alex Caruso 6.9
8

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 20,538
+17,681
12
Alex Caruso 2,857
8

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+19.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,861).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+19.4
9
Alex Caruso 7.6
4

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
+1,861
9
Alex Caruso 409
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Alex Caruso 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+9
Alex Caruso 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 54
+54
Alex Caruso 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 293
+292
Alex Caruso 1

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 563
+558
Alex Caruso 5

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 760
+646
Alex Caruso 114

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 856
+486
Alex Caruso 370

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Alex Caruso 47
+44

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Alex Caruso 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+8
Alex Caruso 0

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+37
Alex Caruso 0

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
+63
Alex Caruso 3

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
+62
Alex Caruso 19

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
+33
Alex Caruso 51

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Alex Caruso 3
+3

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 23.9 8.8 15.9 55.1 0.6 2.2 28.4 5.8 8.3 69.3 12 859
difference:+17.0+6.4+10.4+11.0+0.4+0.5+9.2+4.8+7.0+6.5+4+442
Alex Caruso 6.9 2.4 5.5 44.0 1.0 2.7 37.6 1.0 1.3 75.8 8 417

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 20,538 7,525 13,668 55.1 542 1,908 28.4 4,946 7,134 69.3 12 859
difference:+17,681+6,520+11,386+11.0+117+778+9.2+4,524+6,577+6.5+4+442
Alex Caruso 2,857 1,005 2,282 44.0 425 1,130 37.6 422 557 75.8 8 417

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.0 10.1 19.1 53.2 0.7 2.8 25.9 6.0 9.6 62.5 9 84
difference:+19.4+7.5+12.9+10.4+0.5+0.6+9.6+4.9+8.3+17.8+5+30
Alex Caruso 7.6 2.6 6.2 42.8 1.2 3.4 35.5 1.1 1.3 80.3 4 54

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2,270 852 1,602 53.2 62 239 25.9 504 807 62.5 9 84
difference:+1,861+709+1,268+10.4+4+53+9.6+447+736+17.8+5+30
Alex Caruso 409 143 334 42.8 66 186 35.5 57 71 80.3 4 54

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
+3.2
201477
Alex Caruso 3.6
201837

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
+3.5
201581
Alex Caruso 9.2
201925

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
+11.4
201680
Alex Caruso 5.5
2020NBA Champion64

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
+16.5
201780
Alex Caruso 6.4
202158

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
+19.5
201875
Alex Caruso 7.4
202241

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 27.7
+22.1
201972
Alex Caruso 5.6
202367

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 29.5
+19.4
202063
Alex Caruso 10.1
202471

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 28.1
+21.0
2021NBA Champion61
Alex Caruso 7.1
2025NBA Champion54

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons:

* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 4 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 30.4 points in a total of 270 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 29.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20180

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
+11.5
20156
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20190

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Alex Caruso 6.5
+6.5
2020NBA Champion21

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+19.0
20176
Alex Caruso 5.8
20216

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+19.4
20187
Alex Caruso 6.3
20224

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.5
+25.5
201915
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20230

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.7
+26.7
20209
Alex Caruso -
DNP
20240

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.2
+21.0
2021NBA Champion21
Alex Caruso 9.2
2025NBA Champion23

Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.8 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3.