Desmond Bane vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Cleveland Buckner - 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.