Desmond Bane vs. Carl Meinhold Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Meinhold 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
Carl Meinhold: 1947-48 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Carl Meinhold 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Carl Meinhold 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Carl Meinhold 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Carl Meinhold 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Carl Meinhold 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Carl Meinhold 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,668 Carl Meinhold 516

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,462 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,193 Carl Meinhold 63

Total Steals Desmond Bane 313 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 318 Carl Meinhold 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Carl Meinhold .316

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .408 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .884 Carl Meinhold .628

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Carl Meinhold 5.3 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Carl Meinhold 0.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Carl Meinhold 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Carl Meinhold 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Carl Meinhold 40

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Carl Meinhold 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Carl Meinhold 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Carl Meinhold .254

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Carl Meinhold .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Carl Meinhold 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Carl Meinhold 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Carl Meinhold - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Carl Meinhold - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.