Desmond Bane vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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 Andrew Wiggins scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Desmond Bane 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 0.7 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (18.5 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 8,589 points more (14,169 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | +0.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | +8,589 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+0.9 points per game) while Andrew Wiggins scored more points (+250).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +0.9 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | +250 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | +191 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +439 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +454 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
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: | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.3 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +15.8 | +6 | +453 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
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: | +8,589 | +3,218 | +7,380 | +2.3 | +335 | +1,240 | +5.4 | +1,818 | +2,674 | +15.8 | +6 | +453 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
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: | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +7.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +24.4 | +17 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
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: | +250 | +116 | +240 | +1.9 | +4 | +28 | +7.2 | +22 | +63 | +24.4 | +17 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 6 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 366 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 13.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Andrew Wiggins played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 11.5. |