Desmond Bane vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Rule 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.7 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,691 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,469 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,207 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Desmond Bane 316 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 321 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .408 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .882 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

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

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bob Rule -

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bob Rule - *

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.