Bam Adebayo vs. Desmond Bane: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Desmond Bane and Bam Adebayo 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.
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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Desmond Bane has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Bam Adebayo scored more total points in both stages. 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, Desmond Bane averages 2.1 points more than Bam Adebayo in his 8 seasons (17.8 points against 15.7). On the other hand Bam Adebayo scored a total of 3,343 points more than Desmond Bane (8,923 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 8 | |
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +2.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | +3,343 | 8 |
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Bam Adebayo (+0.5 points per game) while Bam Adebayo scored more points (+823).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +0.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | +823 | 7 |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 178 | +41 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 438 | +182 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 561 | +250 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 6 | +4 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 33 | +23 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | +46 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 77 | +50 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 15.7 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 53.7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +6.5 | +2.4 | +5.7 | +9.6 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +12.7 | +3 | +254 |
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 8,923 | 3,428 | 6,389 | 53.7 | 102 | 325 | 31.4 | 1,965 | 2,598 | 75.6 | 8 | 567 |
| difference: | +3,343 | +1,383 | +2,056 | +6.5 | +710 | +1,654 | +9.6 | +1,287 | +1,830 | +12.7 | +3 | +254 |
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 16.4 | 6.5 | 12.5 | 51.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +8.0 | +2.6 | +6.2 | +15.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +14.2 | +3 | +51 |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 1,278 | 504 | 975 | 51.7 | 9 | 37 | 24.3 | 261 | 345 | 75.7 | 7 | 78 |
| difference: | +823 | +348 | +618 | +8.0 | +63 | +145 | +15.3 | +190 | +266 | +14.2 | +3 | +51 |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bam Adebayo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 224 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.4 ppg and his lowest 18.1. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bam Adebayo | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2021 | 4 |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Bam Adebayo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Bam Adebayo played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 17.5. |