Desmond Bane vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Desmond Bane.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Desmond Bane has a better scoring average 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 0.8 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (17.8 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 17,431 points more than Desmond Bane (23,011 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +0.8 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +17,431 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,526).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +3.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,526 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +335 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +877 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +1039 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +64 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +116 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +122 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 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: | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +15 | +1,041 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +17,431 | +6,102 | +13,019 | +0.2 | +1,048 | +3,050 | +4.0 | +4,179 | +4,811 | +1.2 | +15 | +1,041 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +3.1 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +4.5 | +11 | +122 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +2,526 | +950 | +1,930 | +4.7 | +172 | +472 | +2.3 | +454 | +536 | +4.5 | +11 | +122 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 15 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 20, from 2011 to 2025—he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 1,009 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 16.6 | +16.6 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 132 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |