Desmond Bane vs. Rudy Fernandez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rudy Fernandez 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 and Rudy Fernandez both played 4 years in the NBA. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Rudy Fernandez had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Rudy Fernandez 4 3 2008-09 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Rudy Fernandez
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 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
Rudy Fernandez 78 25.6 10.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.4 3.4 8.1 .425 2.0 5.1 .399 1.5 1.8 .839
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 -
Rudy Fernandez 6 27.0 7.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.0 1.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 2.5 5.8 .429 1.3 3.2 .421 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 2

Desmond Bane Rudy Fernandez
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 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
Rudy Fernandez 62 23.2 8.1 0.6 2.1 2.6 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.4 2.6 6.8 .378 1.6 4.3 .368 1.4 1.6 .867
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
Rudy Fernandez 6 19.8 6.8 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 2.0 4.5 .444 1.8 3.8 .478 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 3

Desmond Bane Rudy Fernandez
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 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
Rudy Fernandez 78 23.3 8.6 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.5 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.7 2.7 7.4 .370 1.5 4.6 .321 1.6 1.9 .863
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
Rudy Fernandez 6 13.5 2.8 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.7 3.0 .222 0.5 1.7 .300 1.0 1.5 .667

Season 4

Desmond Bane Rudy Fernandez
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
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
Rudy Fernandez 31 22.9 8.6 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.3 1.2 3.2 7.3 .440 1.3 3.9 .328 1.0 1.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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