Desmond Bane vs. Kenny Carr Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kenny Carr and Desmond Bane, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Desmond Bane played 4 years in the NBA, 6 less than Kenny Carr, who played 10. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Kenny Carr had his rookie season in 1977-78. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Desmond Bane 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kenny Carr 10 6 1977-78 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season 2020-211977-78
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 68 22.3 9.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.3 .469 1.7 4.0 .432 0.6 0.7 .816
Kenny Carr 52 14.1 6.2 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.4 2.6 5.8 .444 - - - 1.1 1.6 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 5 19.8 5.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.8 .579 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Kenny Carr 2 8.5 3.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 4.0 .375 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season 2021-221978-79
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 76 29.8 18.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.7 14.5 .461 3.0 6.9 .436 1.8 2.0 .903
Kenny Carr 72 16.0 7.4 1.0 3.1 4.1 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.6 2.1 3.1 6.3 .500 - - - 1.2 1.9 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 12 35.7 18.8 0.4 3.3 3.8 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.9 6.3 13.3 .478 3.6 7.3 .489 2.5 2.9 .857
Kenny Carr 8 14.6 5.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.4 2.3 2.4 4.4 .543 - - - 0.6 1.0 .625

Season 3
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season 2022-231979-80
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 58 31.8 21.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 4.4 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 7.8 16.2 .479 2.9 7.0 .408 3.1 3.5 .883
Kenny Carr 79 23.3 11.8 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.9 3.1 4.8 9.7 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.3 .658
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 6 38.5 23.5 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.2 0.5 0.0 2.8 3.2 8.2 19.3 .422 2.7 8.3 .320 4.5 4.8 .931
Kenny Carr ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season 2023-241980-81
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 42 34.4 23.7 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.5 1.0 0.5 2.7 2.9 8.6 18.5 .464 3.3 8.6 .381 3.3 3.8 .870
Kenny Carr 81 32.3 15.2 3.2 7.1 10.3 2.4 0.9 0.5 2.9 3.7 5.8 11.3 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 5.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season -1981-82
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 74 26.0 12.1 2.3 4.9 7.2 1.2 0.9 0.3 2.1 3.4 4.7 9.4 .503 0.0 0.1 .100 2.7 4.1 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season -1982-83
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 82 28.4 12.0 2.2 5.0 7.2 1.4 0.8 0.5 2.3 3.7 4.4 8.7 .505 0.0 0.1 .333 3.1 4.5 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 7 24.4 10.0 2.1 5.1 7.3 1.4 0.4 0.7 1.4 3.7 3.7 8.6 .433 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.3 .783

Season 7
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season -1983-84
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 82 29.9 15.6 2.5 5.3 7.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 2.5 3.3 6.3 11.3 .561 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.5 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 5 36.0 14.8 2.2 4.8 7.0 1.2 0.4 0.4 2.0 4.4 6.2 11.8 .525 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 3.8 .632

Season 8
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season -1984-85
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 48 23.3 10.4 1.9 4.9 6.7 1.2 0.5 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.0 7.6 .523 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.4 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 9 29.4 12.9 3.3 4.4 7.8 1.1 0.3 0.2 2.6 4.4 5.6 10.6 .526 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.2 .800

Season 9
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season -1985-86
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 55 28.3 11.1 2.7 6.3 8.9 1.3 0.7 0.5 1.9 3.7 4.2 8.5 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.9 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 4 35.8 14.8 2.3 11.0 13.3 1.8 1.3 0.3 2.0 4.5 6.0 10.5 .571 0.0 0.3 .000 2.8 3.8 .733

Season 10
Desmond Bane Kenny Carr
Season -1986-87
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr 49 29.4 10.8 2.7 7.5 10.2 1.7 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.2 4.1 8.1 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.4 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Kenny Carr ------- --- ----------
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