Desmond Bane vs. Bob Brannum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Brannum 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
Bob Brannum: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Brannum 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Bob Brannum 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bob Brannum 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Brannum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Bob Brannum 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Brannum 7.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bob Brannum 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Bob Brannum 2,455

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Bob Brannum 1,944 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Bob Brannum 699

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Bob Brannum 338

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Bob Brannum .344

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Bob Brannum .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Brannum 12.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bob Brannum 7.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Brannum 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bob Brannum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bob Brannum - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bob Brannum 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Brannum 7.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bob Brannum 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bob Brannum 174

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bob Brannum 155 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bob Brannum 47

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bob Brannum 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bob Brannum .384

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Bob Brannum - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bob Brannum .567

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Brannum 14.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bob Brannum 11.3 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bob Brannum 3.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bob Brannum - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bob Brannum - 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.