Desmond Bane vs. Adrian Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Caldwell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Adrian Caldwell: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Adrian Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Adrian Caldwell 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Adrian Caldwell 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Adrian Caldwell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.7 Adrian Caldwell 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Adrian Caldwell 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Adrian Caldwell 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Adrian Caldwell 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Adrian Caldwell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,744 Adrian Caldwell 390

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,483 Adrian Caldwell 496

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,227 Adrian Caldwell 33

Total Steals Desmond Bane 317 Adrian Caldwell 56

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 121 Adrian Caldwell 41

Total Games Desmond Bane 324 Adrian Caldwell 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Adrian Caldwell .485

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Adrian Caldwell .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .882 Adrian Caldwell .453

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Adrian Caldwell 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Adrian Caldwell 3.7 (1997)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Adrian Caldwell 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Adrian Caldwell 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Adrian Caldwell 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Adrian Caldwell 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Adrian Caldwell 0.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Adrian Caldwell 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Adrian Caldwell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Adrian Caldwell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Adrian Caldwell 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Adrian Caldwell 1

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Adrian Caldwell 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Adrian Caldwell 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Adrian Caldwell 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Adrian Caldwell 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Adrian Caldwell 1.000

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Adrian Caldwell -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Adrian Caldwell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Adrian Caldwell 2.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Adrian Caldwell 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Adrian Caldwell 0.0 (1996)