Desmond Bane vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Pascal Siakam 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Pascal Siakam averages 0.2 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (18.0 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 5,745 points more (11,325 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | +0.2 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | +5,745 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Pascal Siakam has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,229).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | +1.2 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | +1,229 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 280 | +143 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 503 | +247 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 615 | +304 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 39 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 91 | +64 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 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: | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +7.1 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +12.0 | +4 | +316 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 49.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.9 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +5,745 | +2,287 | +4,353 | +2.7 | +120 | +60 | +7.1 | +1,291 | +1,814 | +12.0 | +4 | +316 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,325 | 4,332 | 8,686 | 49.9 | 692 | 2,039 | 33.9 | 1,969 | 2,582 | 76.3 | 9 | 629 |
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: | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +5.3 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +8.7 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +18.0 | +3 | +66 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
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: | +1,229 | +504 | +989 | +5.3 | +23 | +125 | +8.7 | +198 | +295 | +18.0 | +3 | +66 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pascal Siakam's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pascal Siakam played 5 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 22.1 points in a total of 377 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 20.2. |
Playoffs
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 20.5. |