Desmond Bane vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid 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 Joel Embiid 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 9.9 points more than Desmond Bane in his 6 seasons (27.6 points against 17.7), and he also scored a total of 6,921 points more (12,612 vs. 5,691).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.7 | 6 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | +9.9 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,691 | 6 | |
| Joel Embiid | 12,612 | +6,921 | 10 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joel Embiid has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,014).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | +8.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | +1,014 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 139 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 366 | +227 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 261 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 447 | +186 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 319 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 456 | +137 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +1 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | +40 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | +32 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.7 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 40.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.2 | 6 | 321 |
| difference: | +9.9 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +6.9 | +6.1 | +7.5 | +5.4 | +4 | +136 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.6 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.9 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 457 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,691 | 2,086 | 4,432 | 47.1 | 822 | 2,014 | 40.8 | 697 | 790 | 88.2 | 6 | 321 |
| difference: | +6,921 | +2,061 | +3,851 | +3.0 | +282 | +422 | +6.9 | +3,081 | +3,774 | +5.4 | +4 | +136 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,612 | 4,147 | 8,283 | 50.1 | 540 | 1,592 | 33.9 | 3,778 | 4,564 | 82.8 | 10 | 457 |
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: | +8.0 | +2.1 | +4.0 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.9 | +10.7 | +5.4 | +6.8 | +7.1 | +3 | +32 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 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: | +1,014 | +310 | +658 | +2.2 | +7 | +43 | +10.7 | +401 | +491 | +7.1 | +3 | +32 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Joel Embiid's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joel Embiid played 4 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 31.6 points in a total of 129 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.7 ppg and his lowest 17.8. In those 4 extra years over Desmond Bane, Joel Embiid won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2022 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Joel Embiid's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Joel Embiid played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.7. |