Desmond Bane vs. Bill Mlkvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Mlkvy 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
Bill Mlkvy: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bill Mlkvy 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Bill Mlkvy 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bill Mlkvy 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bill Mlkvy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Bill Mlkvy 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bill Mlkvy 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bill Mlkvy 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,894 Bill Mlkvy 181

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,518 Bill Mlkvy 101

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,261 Bill Mlkvy 62

Total Steals Desmond Bane 325 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 331 Bill Mlkvy 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Bill Mlkvy .305

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .886 Bill Mlkvy .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bill Mlkvy 5.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bill Mlkvy 3.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bill Mlkvy 2.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bill Mlkvy -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bill Mlkvy -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bill Mlkvy -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bill Mlkvy -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bill Mlkvy -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bill Mlkvy -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bill Mlkvy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bill Mlkvy -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bill Mlkvy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bill Mlkvy -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bill Mlkvy -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bill Mlkvy -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.