Desmond Bane vs. Andre Drummond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Drummond and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Andre Drummond scored more points in the regular season. 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 5.3 points more than Andre Drummond in his 13 seasons (17.8 points against 12.5). On the other hand Andre Drummond scored a total of 5,713 points more than Desmond Bane (11,293 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +5.3 | 5 |
| Andre Drummond | 12.5 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Andre Drummond | 11,293 | +5,713 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Andre Drummond (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+271).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +6.1 | 4 |
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +271 | 4 |
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 152 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 575 | +319 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 890 | +579 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +9 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +8 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +11 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 16 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +7.0 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +28.1 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +39.7 | +8 | +591 |
| Andre Drummond | 12.5 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 48.6 | 13 | 904 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +5,713 | +2,695 | +4,420 | +7.0 | +794 | +1,839 | +28.1 | +1,117 | +2,928 | +39.7 | +8 | +591 |
| Andre Drummond | 11,293 | 4,740 | 8,753 | 54.2 | 18 | 140 | 12.9 | 1,795 | 3,696 | 48.6 | 13 | 904 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +7.3 | +2.7 | +6.6 | +39.6 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +47.0 | +10 | |
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +271 | +79 | +206 | +7.3 | +72 | +180 | +39.6 | +41 | +9 | +47.0 | +10 | |
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 77 | 151 | 51.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 30 | 70 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Andre Drummond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Drummond played 10 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 649 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2016 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Andre Drummond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Andre Drummond played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |