Desmond Bane vs. Kevin Garnett: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Garnett 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.
Kevin Garnett is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Kevin Garnett scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while they have the same scoring average in the regular season (rounded to one decimal). 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 |
Note: on this page, the numbers used to compare per game stats are rounded to one decimal.
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
Desmond Bane and Kevin Garnett are tied in points per game (rounded to one decimal) with and average of 17.8 points but Kevin Garnett scored a total of 20,491 points more than Desmond Bane (26,071 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | +20,491 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Kevin Garnett has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,146).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | +1.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | +2,146 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 631 | +494 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,260 | +1004 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1,449 | +1138 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 13 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 58 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 128 | +110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 142 | +115 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Kevin Garnett | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +0.7 | +0.7 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +5.9 | +13.5 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +9.4 | +16 | +1,149 | |
| Kevin Garnett | 17.8 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 49.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +20,491 | +8,460 | +16,809 | +2.5 | +638 | +1,347 | +13.5 | +4,209 | +5,422 | +9.4 | +16 | +1,149 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 | 10,505 | 21,142 | 49.7 | 174 | 632 | 27.5 | 4,887 | 6,190 | 78.9 | 21 | 1,462 |
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: | +1.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +4.1 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +12.3 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +11.0 | +10 | +116 |
| Kevin Garnett | 18.2 | 7.4 | 15.5 | 47.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 27.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
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: | +2,146 | +903 | +1,859 | +4.1 | +57 | +127 | +12.3 | +397 | +514 | +11.0 | +10 | +116 |
| Kevin Garnett | 2,601 | 1,059 | 2,216 | 47.8 | 15 | 55 | 27.3 | 468 | 593 | 78.9 | 14 | 143 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Garnett's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Garnett played 17 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 22, from 2001 to 2016—he averaged 17.4 points in a total of 1,142 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Kevin Garnett | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kevin Garnett | 21.8 | +21.8 | 1999 | 4 |
Kevin Garnett's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Garnett played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27 ppg and his lowest 6.9. |