Desmond Bane vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Desmond Bane scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 4.7 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (22.5 points against 17.8). On the other hand Desmond Bane scored a total of 2,942 points more than Victor Wembanyama (5,580 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +4.7 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +2,942 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +455 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +64 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +143 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | +194 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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: | +4.7 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +7.1 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +7.4 | +3 | +196 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +2,942 | +1,086 | +2,290 | +0.3 | +542 | +1,182 | +7.1 | +228 | +212 | +7.4 | +3 | +196 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Desmond Bane's additional seasons: | ||||
* Desmond Bane played 3 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 5, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 21.1 points in a total of 169 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 19.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Desmond Bane's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Desmond Bane played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.2 points in a total of 10 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.5 ppg and his lowest 15.3. |