Luka Doncic vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade and Luka Doncic 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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Dwyane Wade is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Luka Doncic has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Dwyane Wade scored more total points in both stages. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 6.6 points more than Dwyane Wade in his 16 seasons (28.6 points against 22.0). On the other hand Dwyane Wade scored a total of 10,244 points more than Luka Doncic (23,165 vs. 12,921).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +6.6 | 8 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,921 | 8 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +10,244 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Dwyane Wade (+8.6 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+2,257).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +8.6 | 5 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 5 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,257 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 382 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +247 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 445 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +525 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 450 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +601 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +61 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +116 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +122 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 8 | 451 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +7.0 | +5.7 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +8 | +603 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,921 | 4,376 | 9,348 | 46.8 | 1,380 | 3,948 | 35.0 | 2,789 | 3,714 | 75.1 | 8 | 451 |
| difference: | +10,244 | +4,078 | +8,269 | +1.2 | +831 | +2,074 | +5.7 | +2,919 | +3,749 | +1.4 | +8 | +603 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +8.6 | +2.6 | +6.0 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +7.8 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +8 | +122 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +2,257 | +858 | +1,778 | +1.2 | +79 | +220 | +0.9 | +620 | +771 | +4.3 | +8 | +122 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 10 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2012 to 2019—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 641 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 24.5 | +24.5 | 2011 | 21 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 100 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 15. |