Desmond Bane vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson 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 Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)