Desmond Bane vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce 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.
Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 1.9 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (19.7 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 20,817 points more (26,397 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +1.9 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +20,817 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paul Pierce has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,725).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | +1.8 | 14 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +2,725 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +531 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +905 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +1011 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +19 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +130 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +138 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
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: | +1.9 | +0.7 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +4.2 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +7.7 | +14 | +1,030 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +20,817 | +6,623 | +15,132 | +2.7 | +1,331 | +3,837 | +4.2 | +6,240 | +7,810 | +7.7 | +14 | +1,030 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +1.8 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +6.9 | +10 | +143 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
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: | +2,725 | +866 | +2,058 | +1.4 | +204 | +595 | +4.1 | +789 | +957 | +6.9 | +10 | +143 |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 14 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 19, from 2004 to 2017—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 979 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.8 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 24.6 | +24.6 | 2002 | 16 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 12 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 144 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |