Desmond Bane vs. Dorian Finney-Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring stats than Dorian Finney-Smith 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.
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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 9.5 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (17.8 points against 8.3), and he also scored a total of 671 points more (5,580 vs. 4,909).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +9.5 | 5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +671 | 5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 9 | |
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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+6.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+55).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +6.9 | 4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +55 | 4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 29 | +29 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +123 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +34 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +246 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +32 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +8 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +2 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 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: | +9.5 | +3.5 | +6.8 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +16.5 | +4 | +278 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
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: | +671 | +252 | +224 | +3.6 | +108 | +561 | +4.8 | +275 | +207 | +16.5 | +4 | +278 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
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: | +6.9 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +16.4 | +1 | +13 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
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: | +55 | +12 | +32 | +0.6 | +15 | +29 | +1.6 | +46 | +45 | +16.4 | +1 | +13 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 7 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 472 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2020 | 6 |
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.7 points in a total of 40 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |