Paolo Banchero vs. Desmond Bane: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Desmond Bane 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 4.4 points more than Desmond Bane in his 6 seasons (22.3 points against 17.9). On the other hand Desmond Bane scored a total of 1,301 points more than Paolo Banchero (6,002 vs. 4,701).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.3 | +4.4 | 4 |
| Desmond Bane | 17.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,701 | 4 | |
| Desmond Bane | 6,002 | +1,301 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+11.1 points per game) while Desmond Bane scored more points (+119).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +11.1 | 2 |
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +119 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 138 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 147 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 201 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 274 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 211 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 334 | +123 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.3 | 7.7 | 17.2 | 44.6 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 31.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.3 | 4 | 211 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +8.7 | +3.2 | +4.9 | +15.5 | +2 | +125 |
| Desmond Bane | 17.9 | 6.5 | 13.9 | 46.9 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 40.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 88.8 | 6 | 336 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,701 | 1,616 | 3,626 | 44.6 | 303 | 954 | 31.8 | 1,166 | 1,591 | 73.3 | 4 | 211 |
| difference: | +1,301 | +579 | +1,050 | +2.4 | +546 | +1,141 | +8.7 | +403 | +732 | +15.5 | +2 | +125 |
| Desmond Bane | 6,002 | 2,195 | 4,676 | 46.9 | 849 | 2,095 | 40.5 | 763 | 859 | 88.8 | 6 | 336 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.4 | +9.6 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +4.6 | +18.8 | +2 | +15 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +119 | +34 | +84 | +1.0 | +44 | +115 | +2.2 | +7 | +11 | +18.8 | +2 | +15 |
| 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
Desmond Bane's additional seasons: | ||||
* Desmond Bane played 2 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 6, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 92 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Desmond Bane's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Desmond Bane played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 4 games. |