Desmond Bane vs. Kyle Kuzma: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyle Kuzma 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kyle Kuzma scored more points in the regular season. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 0.8 points more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (17.8 points against 17.0). On the other hand Kyle Kuzma scored a total of 3,630 points more than Desmond Bane (9,210 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +0.8 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | +3,630 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Kyle Kuzma (+8.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+179).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +8.3 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +179 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | +67 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | +188 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +228 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +10 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +5 | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +7.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +16.2 | +3 | +228 | |
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +3,630 | +1,458 | +3,457 | +2.2 | +233 | +1,148 | +7.6 | +481 | +840 | +16.2 | +3 | +228 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
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: | +8.3 | +2.6 | +5.0 | +4.4 | +1.7 | +3.1 | +12.0 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +16.8 | +1 | +5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
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: | +179 | +53 | +95 | +4.4 | +40 | +66 | +12.0 | +33 | +27 | +16.8 | +1 | +5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 5 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 329 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kyle Kuzma played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 5.8 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |