Desmond Bane vs. Al Cervi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Cervi 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
Al Cervi: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Al Cervi 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Al Cervi 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Al Cervi 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Al Cervi 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Al Cervi 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Al Cervi 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Al Cervi 1.8 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Al Cervi 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Al Cervi - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Al Cervi - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Al Cervi 1,591

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Al Cervi 261 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Al Cervi 648

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Al Cervi - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Al Cervi - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Al Cervi 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Al Cervi .359

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Al Cervi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Al Cervi .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Al Cervi 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Al Cervi 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Al Cervi 4.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Al Cervi - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Al Cervi - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Al Cervi 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Al Cervi 2.7 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Al Cervi 3.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Al Cervi - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Al Cervi - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Al Cervi 216

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Al Cervi 43 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Al Cervi 106

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Al Cervi - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Al Cervi - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Al Cervi 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Al Cervi .314

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Al Cervi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Al Cervi .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Al Cervi 11.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Al Cervi 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Al Cervi 5.4 (1951)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Al Cervi - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Al Cervi - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.