Desmond Bane vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)