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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Cleveland Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 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 4,253 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 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 5.0 (2023) 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 17.1 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 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 394 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) 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.