Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 4 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (21.8 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 10,630 points more (16,210 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +4.0 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +10,630 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+10.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,125).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +10.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,125 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +302 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +387 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +428 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 7 | +7 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +76 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +67 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 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: | +4.0 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +8.8 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +5.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +5 | +432 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +10,630 | +4,191 | +6,809 | +8.8 | +2 | +285 | +5.0 | +2,246 | +2,782 | +5.9 | +5 | +432 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +10.5 | +4.6 | +6.6 | +8.8 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +7.3 | +3 | +67 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
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: | +2,125 | +822 | +1,507 | +8.8 | +93 | +243 | +0.8 | +388 | +477 | +7.3 | +3 | +67 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 5 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 364 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2019 | 14 |
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.9 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31 ppg and his lowest 26.2. |