Desmond Bane vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Fred VanVleet 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 2.9 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (17.8 points against 14.9). On the other hand Fred VanVleet scored a total of 2,624 points more than Desmond Bane (8,204 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +2.9 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +2,624 | 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 Fred VanVleet (+5.9 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+194).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +5.9 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +194 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +137 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +218 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
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: | +2.9 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +7.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +4 | +237 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +2,624 | +718 | +2,552 | +7.1 | +574 | +1,752 | +3.9 | +614 | +730 | +2.1 | +4 | +237 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +5.9 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +4.0 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +2 | +32 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +194 | +63 | +194 | +4.0 | +58 | +157 | +1.3 | +10 | +15 | +3.7 | +2 | +32 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 4 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 17.9 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 14.1. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |