Jalen Brunson vs. Alex Caruso: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Caruso and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 11.3 points more than Alex Caruso in his 9 seasons (18.2 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 6,075 points more (8,948 vs. 2,873).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +11.3 | 8 |
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,948 | +6,075 | 8 |
| Alex Caruso | 2,873 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+17.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,292).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +17.8 | 5 |
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,292 | 5 |
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 206 | +201 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 377 | +263 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 478 | +106 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 372 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +45 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +42 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +16 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.4 | 8 | 491 |
| difference: | +11.3 | +4.3 | +8.2 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +6.6 | +1 | +72 |
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 44.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75.8 | 9 | 419 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,948 | 3,284 | 6,720 | 48.9 | 788 | 2,030 | 38.8 | 1,592 | 1,931 | 82.4 | 8 | 491 |
| difference: | +6,075 | +2,274 | +4,424 | +4.9 | +359 | +889 | +1.2 | +1,168 | +1,372 | +6.6 | +1 | +72 |
| Alex Caruso | 2,873 | 1,010 | 2,296 | 44.0 | 429 | 1,141 | 37.6 | 424 | 559 | 75.8 | 9 | 419 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +17.8 | +6.4 | +13.5 | +3.2 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.3 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +2.3 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +1,292 | +463 | +984 | +3.2 | +66 | +200 | +1.3 | +300 | +361 | +2.3 | +1 | +13 |
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 143 | 334 | 42.8 | 66 | 186 | 35.5 | 57 | 71 | 80.3 | 4 | 54 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alex Caruso's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alex Caruso played 1 season more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 2 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2025 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Alex Caruso's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Alex Caruso didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |