Desmond Bane vs. A.J. Lawson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars A.J. Lawson 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 2024-25
A.J. Lawson: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 A.J. Lawson 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 A.J. Lawson 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 A.J. Lawson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 A.J. Lawson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 A.J. Lawson 1.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 A.J. Lawson 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 A.J. Lawson 428

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 A.J. Lawson 157

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 A.J. Lawson 53

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 A.J. Lawson 25

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 A.J. Lawson 9

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 A.J. Lawson 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 A.J. Lawson .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 A.J. Lawson .318

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 A.J. Lawson .638

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) A.J. Lawson 9.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) A.J. Lawson 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) A.J. Lawson 1.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) A.J. Lawson 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) A.J. Lawson 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 A.J. Lawson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 A.J. Lawson 0.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 A.J. Lawson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 A.J. Lawson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 A.J. Lawson 11

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 A.J. Lawson 3

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 A.J. Lawson 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 A.J. Lawson 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 A.J. Lawson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 A.J. Lawson .444

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 A.J. Lawson .333

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 A.J. Lawson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) A.J. Lawson 1.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) A.J. Lawson 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) A.J. Lawson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) A.J. Lawson 0.1 (2024)