Vince Carter vs. Alperen Sengun: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alperen Sengun and Vince Carter 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.
Vince Carter is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alperen Sengun.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Vince Carter scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Alperen Sengun has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 0.7 points more than Alperen Sengun in his 4 seasons (16.7 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 21,145 points more (25,728 vs. 4,583).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +0.7 | 22 |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +21,145 | 22 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4,583 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Alperen Sengun has a better career point average than Vince Carter (+2.8 points per game) while Vince Carter scored more points (+1,447).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 11 | |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +2.8 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | +1,447 | 11 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +510 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 87 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +863 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 231 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +1191 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 282 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +64 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +36 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +61 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | +81 | ||
| Alperen Sengun | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Alperen Sengun | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +8.2 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +9.9 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +9.7 | +18 | +1,255 |
| Alperen Sengun | 16.0 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 51.8 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 27.2 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 70.1 | 4 | 286 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +21,145 | +7,508 | +17,890 | +8.2 | +2,188 | +5,793 | +9.9 | +3,941 | +4,782 | +9.7 | +18 | +1,255 |
| Alperen Sengun | 4,583 | 1,785 | 3,449 | 51.8 | 102 | 375 | 27.2 | 911 | 1,300 | 70.1 | 4 | 286 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +2.1 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +17.1 | +10 | +81 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | 8.4 | 18.7 | 45.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.5 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +1,447 | +498 | +1,209 | +3.5 | +116 | +344 | +3.7 | +335 | +412 | +17.1 | +10 | +81 |
| Alperen Sengun | 146 | 59 | 131 | 45.0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 20 seasons more than Alperen Sengun in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 24, from 2003 to 2020—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 1,420 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.2 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2000 | 3 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2001 | 12 |
| Alperen Sengun | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Alperen Sengun | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2025 | 7 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 20 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |