Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Alex Caruso: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alex Caruso and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averages 17.7 points more than Alex Caruso in his 8 seasons (24.6 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 35,530 points more (38,387 vs. 2,857).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | +17.7 | 20 |
| Alex Caruso | 6.9 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | +35,530 | 20 |
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |  +2 |
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a better career point average than Alex Caruso (+16.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,353).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.3 | +16.7 | 18 |
| Alex Caruso | 7.6 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | +5,353 | 18 |
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | +10 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 70 | +70 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,122 | +1117 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,509 | +1395 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 114 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,559 | +1189 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 370 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | |||
| Alex Caruso | 47 | +46 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 9 | +9 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 75 | +75 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 169 | +166 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 223 | +204 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 19 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 237 | +186 | ||
| Alex Caruso | 51 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | |||
| Alex Caruso | 3 | +3 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | 10.2 | 18.1 | 55.9 | * 0.0 | * 0.0 | * 5.6 | 4.3 | 6.0 | 72.1 | 20 | 1,560 |
| difference: | +17.7 | +7.8 | +12.6 | +11.9 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +32.0 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +3.7 | +12 | +1,143 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | 15,837 | 28,307 | 55.9 | * 1 | * 18 | * 5.6 | 6,712 | 9,304 | 72.1 | 20 | 1,560 |
| difference: | +35,530 | +14,832 | +26,025 | +11.9 | +424 | +1,112 | +32.0 | +6,290 | +8,747 | +3.7 | +12 | +1,143 |
| Alex Caruso | 2,857 | 1,005 | 2,282 | 44.0 | 425 | 1,130 | 37.6 | 422 | 557 | 75.8 | 8 | 417 |
Notes: Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
* = some years in his career didn't have the stat.
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.3 | 9.9 | 18.7 | 53.3 | * 0.0 | * 0.0 | * 0.0 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 74.0 | 18 | 237 |
| difference: | +16.7 | +7.3 | +12.5 | +10.5 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +35.5 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +6.3 | +14 | +183 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | 2,356 | 4,422 | 53.3 | * 0 | * 4 | * 0.0 | 1,050 | 1,419 | 74.0 | 18 | 237 |
| difference: | +5,353 | +2,213 | +4,088 | +10.5 | +66 | +182 | +35.5 | +993 | +1,348 | +6.3 | +14 | +183 |
| Alex Caruso | 409 | 143 | 334 | 42.8 | 66 | 186 | 35.5 | 57 | 71 | 80.3 | 4 | 54 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.8 | +25.2 | 1970 | 82 |
| Alex Caruso | 3.6 | 2018 | 37 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.7 | +22.5 | 1971 | 82 |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | 2019 | 25 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.8 | +29.3 | 1972 | 81 |
| Alex Caruso | 5.5 | 2020 | 64 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30.2 | +23.8 | 1973 | 76 |
| Alex Caruso | 6.4 | 2021 | 58 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.0 | +19.6 | 1974 | 81 |
| Alex Caruso | 7.4 | 2022 | 41 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30.0 | +24.4 | 1975 | 65 |
| Alex Caruso | 5.6 | 2023 | 67 | |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.7 | +17.6 | 1976 | 82 |
| Alex Caruso | 10.1 | 2024 | 71 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.2 | +19.1 | 1977 | 82 |
| Alex Caruso | 7.1 | 2025 | 54 | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 12 seasons more than Alex Caruso in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 20, from 1978 to 1989—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 929 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.2 ppg and his lowest 10.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35.2 | +35.2 | 1970 | 10 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1971 | 14 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.7 | +22.2 | 1972 | 11 |
| Alex Caruso | 6.5 | 2020 | 21 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 22.8 | +17.0 | 1973 | 6 |
| Alex Caruso | 5.8 | 2021 | 6 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32.2 | +25.9 | 1974 | 16 |
| Alex Caruso | 6.3 | 2022 | 4 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | - | DNP | 1975 | 0 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | - | DNP | 1976 | 0 |
| Alex Caruso | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.6 | +25.4 | 1977 | 11 |
| Alex Caruso | 9.2 | 2025 | 23 | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in 12 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 169 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.9 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |