Desmond Bane vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 10.8 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (28.6 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 7,298 points more (12,878 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +10.8 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | +7,298 | 7 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+14 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,242).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +14.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,242 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | +244 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | +188 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | +138 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +1 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +40 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 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: | +10.8 | +3.2 | +6.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +4.0 | +5.7 | +13.2 | +2 | +137 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +7,298 | +2,314 | +4,988 | +0.4 | +566 | +1,959 | +6.0 | +2,104 | +2,936 | +13.2 | +2 | +137 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +14.0 | +5.0 | +10.1 | +2.4 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +4.9 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +16.2 | +1 | +28 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +1,242 | +436 | +927 | +2.4 | +110 | +343 | +4.9 | +260 | +370 | +16.2 | +1 | +28 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Luka Doncic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Luka Doncic played 2 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 31.5 points in a total of 120 regular season games. In those 2 extra years over Desmond Bane, Luka Doncic won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Luka Doncic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Luka Doncic played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.1 points in a total of 27 games. |