Desmond Bane vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant 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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Ja Morant has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Ja Morant 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.
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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, Ja Morant averages 4.8 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (22.6 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 1,362 points more (6,942 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | +4.8 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | +1,362 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ja Morant has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+118).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | +9.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Ja Morant | 573 | +118 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Ja Morant | 192 | +55 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Ja Morant | 293 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | +4 | ||
| Ja Morant | 307 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Ja Morant | 14 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Ja Morant | 22 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +5 | ||
| Ja Morant | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 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: | +4.8 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +9.4 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +11.7 | +1 | +6 |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
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: | +1,362 | +462 | +1,011 | +0.3 | +397 | +667 | +9.4 | +835 | +1,207 | +11.7 | +1 | +6 |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 2,507 | 5,344 | 46.9 | 415 | 1,312 | 31.6 | 1,513 | 1,975 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
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: | +9.1 | +3.4 | +7.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +5.2 | +3.0 | +4.6 | +14.9 | +5 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 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: | +118 | +47 | +99 | +0.8 | +28 | +54 | +5.2 | +52 | +85 | +14.9 | +5 | |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ja Morant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ja Morant played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 50 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Ja Morant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Ja Morant played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 3 games. |