Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Desmond Bane: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Desmond Bane and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 6.1 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (23.9 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 14,958 points more (20,538 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +6.1 | 12 |
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +14,958 | 12 |
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,815).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +10.1 | 9 |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +1,815 | 9 |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 9 | +9 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +426 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +504 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +545 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | +1 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 8 | +8 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +56 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +63 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +57 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +7.9 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +12.6 | +3.6 | +5.8 | +19.0 | +7 | +546 |
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +14,958 | +5,480 | +9,335 | +7.9 | +270 | +71 | +12.6 | +4,268 | +6,366 | +19.0 | +7 | +546 |
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +10.1 | +4.3 | +5.9 | +9.5 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +13.7 | +3.4 | +6.7 | +27.4 | +5 | +57 |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1,815 | +696 | +1,245 | +9.5 | +10 | +57 | +13.7 | +433 | +728 | +27.4 | +5 | +57 |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 7 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 466 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 27.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |