Desmond Bane vs. Bob Portman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Portman 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 Portman: 1969-70 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Portman 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Bob Portman 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bob Portman 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Portman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Bob Portman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Portman 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bob Portman 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Bob Portman 1,254

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Bob Portman 729

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Bob Portman 128

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Bob Portman 221

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Bob Portman .443

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Bob Portman .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Portman 7.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bob Portman 4.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Portman 1.0 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bob Portman 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Portman 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bob Portman 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bob Portman 59

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bob Portman 30

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bob Portman 3

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bob Portman 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bob Portman .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bob Portman .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Portman 9.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bob Portman 4.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bob Portman 0.4 (1971)

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

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