Desmond Bane vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki 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.

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Dirk Nowitzki 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 Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than Desmond Bane in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 2.7 points more than Desmond Bane in his 6 seasons (20.7 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 25,349 points more (31,560 vs. 6,211).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Desmond Bane 18.0
6
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+2.7
21

Total Points

Seasons
Desmond Bane 6,211
6
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+25,349
21

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+8.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,208).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Desmond Bane 16.9
4
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+8.4
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Desmond Bane 455
4
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+3,208
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 0
Dirk Nowitzki 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 2
Dirk Nowitzki 20
+18

30+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 33
Dirk Nowitzki 245
+212

20+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 152
Dirk Nowitzki 861
+709

10+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 283
Dirk Nowitzki 1,373
+1090

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Desmond Bane 344
Dirk Nowitzki 1,509
+1165

0 Point Games (games without points)

Desmond Bane 2
Dirk Nowitzki 13
+11

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 0
Dirk Nowitzki 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 0
Dirk Nowitzki 7
+7

30+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 3
Dirk Nowitzki 46
+43

20+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 10
Dirk Nowitzki 109
+99

10+ Point Games

Desmond Bane 18
Dirk Nowitzki 142
+124

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Desmond Bane 27
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+118

0 Point Games (games without points)

Desmond Bane 0
Dirk Nowitzki 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Desmond Bane 18.0 6.6 14.0 46.9 2.5 6.2 40.5 2.3 2.6 88.9 6 346
difference:+2.7+0.7+1.6+0.1+1.2+2.8+2.5+2.5+2.8+1.0+15+1,176
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 7.3 15.6 47.1 1.3 3.4 38.0 4.8 5.4 87.9 21 1,522

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Desmond Bane 6,211 2,273 4,845 46.9 869 2,144 40.5 796 895 88.9 6 346
difference:+25,349+8,896+18,889+0.1+1,113+3,066+2.5+6,444+7,344+1.0+15+1,176
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 11,169 23,734 47.1 1,982 5,210 38.0 7,240 8,239 87.9 21 1,522

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:+8.4+2.6+5.0+2.5+1.7+3.9+3.1+4.8+5.4+0.7+11+118
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 8.4 18.2 46.2 1.0 2.8 36.5 7.4 8.3 89.2 15 145

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:+3,208+1,064+2,285+2.5+77+226+3.1+1,003+1,125+0.7+11+118
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 1,220 2,642 46.2 149 408 36.5 1,074 1,204 89.2 15 145

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 9.2
+1.0
202168
Dirk Nowitzki 8.2
199947

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 18.2
+0.7
202276
Dirk Nowitzki 17.5
200082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 21.5
202358
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+0.3
200182

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 23.7
+0.3
202442
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
200276

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 19.2
202569
Dirk Nowitzki 25.1
+5.9
200380

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 19.1
202633
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+2.7
200477

Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons:

- Dirk Nowitzki played 15 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 21, from 2005 to 2019—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 1,078 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 7.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 5.6
+5.6
20215
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
19990

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 18.8
+18.8
202212
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
20000

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 23.5
+0.1
20236
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
200110

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane -
DNP
20240
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
+28.4
20028

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane 15.3
20254
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+10.0
200317

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Desmond Bane -
DNP *
20260
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+26.6
20045
* season in progress

Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs:

- During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1.

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