Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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.

Nikola Jovic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Nikola Jovic 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Nikola Jovic 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Nikola Jovic 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Nikola Jovic 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Nikola Jovic 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Nikola Jovic 434

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Nikola Jovic 223

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Nikola Jovic 100

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Nikola Jovic 32

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Nikola Jovic 16

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Nikola Jovic 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Nikola Jovic .443

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Nikola Jovic .369

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Nikola Jovic .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Nikola Jovic 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Nikola Jovic 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Nikola Jovic 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Nikola Jovic 49

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Nikola Jovic 38

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Nikola Jovic 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Nikola Jovic 5

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Nikola Jovic 3

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Nikola Jovic 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Nikola Jovic .425

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Nikola Jovic .375

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Nikola Jovic .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)