Desmond Bane vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Cliff Meely - *

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.