Desmond Bane vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 John Wall 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 0.9 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (18.7 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 6,508 points more (12,088 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +0.9 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +6,508 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason John Wall has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+355).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | +5.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| John Wall | 810 | +355 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +131 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +324 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +336 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| John Wall | 23 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| John Wall | 36 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| John Wall | 37 | +10 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 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: | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +8.8 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +10.7 | +6 | +334 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +6,508 | +2,328 | +5,838 | +4.2 | +161 | +42 | +8.8 | +2,013 | +2,700 | +10.7 | +6 | +334 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +5.0 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +12.9 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +7.7 | +10 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +355 | +130 | +325 | +1.8 | +37 | +51 | +12.9 | +132 | +168 | +7.7 | +10 | |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Wall's additional seasons: | ||||
* John Wall played 6 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2016 to 2023—he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 302 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| John Wall | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2014 | 11 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.2 ppg and his lowest 26. |