Desmond Bane vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Desmond Bane scored more points 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Darius Garland averages 1.1 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (18.9 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 1,624 points more (7,204 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | +1.1 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | +1,624 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Darius Garland has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+0.4 points per game) while Desmond Bane scored more points (+74).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | +0.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +74 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Darius Garland | 166 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Darius Garland | 346 | +90 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Darius Garland | 382 | +71 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +1 | ||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Darius Garland | 21 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +5 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 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: | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +1 | +69 |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
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: | +1,624 | +590 | +1,485 | +1.9 | +85 | +334 | +2.2 | +359 | +428 | +1.6 | +1 | +69 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
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: | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +4.2 | +1 | +5 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
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: | +74 | +19 | +37 | +0.9 | +25 | +45 | +5.3 | +11 | +9 | +4.2 | +1 | +5 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Darius Garland's additional seasons: | ||||
* Darius Garland played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 75 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Darius Garland's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Darius Garland played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 5 games. |