Desmond Bane vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
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 Arvydas Sabonis 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 5.8 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (17.8 points against 12.0). On the other hand Arvydas Sabonis scored a total of 49 points more than Desmond Bane (5,629 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +5.8 | 5 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | +49 | 7 |
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 Arvydas Sabonis (+4.8 points per game) while Arvydas Sabonis scored more points (+162).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +4.8 | 4 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +162 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +71 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | +41 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | +148 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +4 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +5.8 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +5.4 | +8.2 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +9.7 | +2 | +157 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +49 | +37 | +173 | +2.9 | +676 | +1,564 | +8.2 | +651 | +922 | +9.7 | +2 | +157 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +4.8 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +7.7 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +9.7 | +3 | +24 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +162 | +66 | +134 | +1.5 | +57 | +135 | +7.7 | +87 | +118 | +9.7 | +3 | +24 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Arvydas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Arvydas Sabonis played 2 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2001 to 2003—he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 139 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Arvydas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Arvydas Sabonis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 9 games. |