Desmond Bane vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Aaron James 69

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Aaron James -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Aaron James -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Aaron James -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Aaron James -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.