Desmond Bane vs. Bob Kauffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Kauffman 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Bob Kauffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Kauffman: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Kauffman 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bob Kauffman 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bob Kauffman 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Kauffman 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bob Kauffman 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bob Kauffman 7.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bob Kauffman 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bob Kauffman 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bob Kauffman 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bob Kauffman 6,049

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bob Kauffman 3,682

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bob Kauffman 1,429

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bob Kauffman 56 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bob Kauffman 22 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bob Kauffman 525

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bob Kauffman .477

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bob Kauffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bob Kauffman .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Kauffman 20.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bob Kauffman 11.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Kauffman 5.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bob Kauffman 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bob Kauffman 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bob Kauffman 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bob Kauffman 1.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bob Kauffman 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bob Kauffman 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bob Kauffman 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bob Kauffman 6

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bob Kauffman 7

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bob Kauffman 6

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bob Kauffman 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bob Kauffman 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bob Kauffman 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bob Kauffman .333

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bob Kauffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bob Kauffman .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bob Kauffman 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bob Kauffman 1.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bob Kauffman 0.0 (1974) *

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