Desmond Bane vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 6.9 points more than Desmond Bane in his 6 seasons (24.8 points against 17.9), and he also scored a total of 6,018 points more (12,015 vs. 5,997).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.9 | 6 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +6.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,997 | 6 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +6,018 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+8.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+731).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +8.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +731 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 147 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +188 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 274 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +169 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 333 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | +149 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +23 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.9 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 47.1 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 88.8 | 6 | 335 |
| difference: | +6.9 | +2.1 | +3.3 | +3.3 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +4.6 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +2.5 | +2 | +149 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,997 | 2,193 | 4,660 | 47.1 | 848 | 2,087 | 40.6 | 763 | 859 | 88.8 | 6 | 335 |
| difference: | +6,018 | +1,988 | +3,646 | +3.3 | +185 | +245 | +4.6 | +2,227 | +2,607 | +2.5 | +2 | +149 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +8.9 | +3.1 | +5.9 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +4.6 | +3.8 | +4.5 | +4.0 | +19 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +731 | +255 | +521 | +3.1 | +1 | +21 | +4.6 | +222 | +262 | +4.0 | +19 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 2 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 32.7 points in a total of 98 regular season games. In those 2 extra years over Desmond Bane, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 23 games. |