Lonzo Ball vs. Desmond Bane: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Desmond Bane and Lonzo 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 Desmond Bane has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo 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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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 6.4 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (17.8 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 2,318 points more (5,580 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +6.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | +2,318 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +16.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +455 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | +95 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +2 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6.4 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +7.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +4.8 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +28.4 | +1 | +26 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +2,318 | +839 | +1,300 | +7.4 | +150 | +151 | +4.8 | +490 | +454 | +28.4 | +1 | +26 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 1 season more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 35 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |