LaMelo Ball vs. Desmond Bane: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Desmond Bane and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Desmond Bane scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 3.2 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (21.0 points against 17.8). On the other hand Desmond Bane scored a total of 721 points more than LaMelo Ball (5,580 vs. 4,859).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | +3.2 | 5 |
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 5 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +721 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 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 | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +16.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +455 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | +1 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 130 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 210 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 230 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 21.0 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 42.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 36.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +3.2 | +0.9 | +3.8 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +4.5 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +82 | |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 4,859 | 1,716 | 4,073 | 42.1 | 705 | 1,934 | 36.5 | 722 | 863 | 83.7 | 5 | 231 |
| difference: | +721 | +329 | +260 | +5.1 | +107 | +45 | +4.5 | +44 | +95 | +4.6 | +82 | |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +16.9 | +5.8 | +13.2 | +43.7 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +39.6 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +89.9 | +4 | +27 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +455 | +156 | +357 | +43.7 | +72 | +182 | +39.6 | +71 | +79 | +89.9 | +4 | +27 |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |