Desmond Bane vs. Bruce Hale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bruce Hale 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
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bruce Hale 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Bruce Hale 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bruce Hale 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bruce Hale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Bruce Hale 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bruce Hale 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bruce Hale 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Bruce Hale 1,297

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Bruce Hale 49 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Bruce Hale 424

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Bruce Hale 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Bruce Hale .333

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Bruce Hale .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bruce Hale - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bruce Hale 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bruce Hale 0.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bruce Hale 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bruce Hale 43

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bruce Hale 0 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bruce Hale 17

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bruce Hale 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bruce Hale .350

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Bruce Hale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bruce Hale .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bruce Hale - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bruce Hale - 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.