Desmond Bane vs. Stephon Castle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Castle 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Desmond Bane has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 3.1 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (17.8 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 4,390 points more (5,580 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +3.1 | 5 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +4,390 | 5 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Desmond Bane has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +16.9 | 4 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +455 | 4 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +111 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +196 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | +232 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Desmond Bane's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +3.1 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +12.5 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +15.9 | +4 | +232 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +4,390 | +1,622 | +3,345 | +4.4 | +717 | +1,646 | +12.5 | +429 | +424 | +15.9 | +4 | +232 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +16.9 | +5.8 | +13.2 | +43.7 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +39.6 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +89.9 | +4 | +27 |
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +455 | +156 | +357 | +43.7 | +72 | +182 | +39.6 | +71 | +79 | +89.9 | +4 | +27 |
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Desmond Bane's additional seasons: | ||||
* Desmond Bane played 4 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 5, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 245 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 18.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Desmond Bane's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Desmond Bane played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.5 ppg and his lowest 15.3. |