Desmond Bane vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Desmond Bane scored more points in the postseason. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 3 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (20.8 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 8,010 points more (13,590 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +3.0 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +8,010 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+2.4 points per game) while Desmond Bane scored more points (+378).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +2.4 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +378 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +235 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +307 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +335 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +8 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +14 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +23 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
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: | +3.0 | +0.9 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +5.0 | +6 | +341 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +8,010 | +2,807 | +5,998 | +0.2 | +721 | +1,943 | +1.9 | +1,675 | +2,057 | +5.0 | +6 | +341 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +2.4 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +3 | +23 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +378 | +129 | +294 | +0.8 | +63 | +158 | +2.1 | +57 | +64 | +3.4 | +3 | +23 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 7 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 435 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |