Desmond Bane vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kawhi Leonard 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 2.3 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (20.1 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 9,153 points more (14,733 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +2.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | +9,153 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,678).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +4.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,678 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 386 | +249 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 638 | +382 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 729 | +418 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +119 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 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: | +2.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +8 | +420 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.6 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +9,153 | +3,307 | +6,403 | +2.7 | +375 | +1,048 | +1.8 | +2,164 | +2,538 | +2.3 | +8 | +420 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,733 | 5,352 | 10,736 | 49.9 | 1,187 | 3,027 | 39.2 | 2,842 | 3,306 | 86.0 | 13 | 733 |
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: | +4.6 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +7.6 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +8 | +119 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +2,678 | +964 | +1,828 | +7.6 | +177 | +442 | +0.3 | +573 | +687 | +5.8 | +8 | +119 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 8 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 409 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.1 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.6 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.5 ppg and his lowest 12. |