Desmond Bane vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress 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
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Alex Poythress 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Alex Poythress 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Alex Poythress 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Alex Poythress 2.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Alex Poythress 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Alex Poythress 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Alex Poythress 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Alex Poythress 197

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Alex Poythress 122

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Alex Poythress 24

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Alex Poythress 10

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Alex Poythress 13

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Alex Poythress 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Alex Poythress .472

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Alex Poythress .358

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Alex Poythress .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Alex Poythress -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Alex Poythress -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Alex Poythress -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Alex Poythress -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Alex Poythress -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Alex Poythress -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Alex Poythress 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Alex Poythress -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Alex Poythress -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Alex Poythress -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Alex Poythress -