Desmond Bane vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dale Ellis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,632 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,454 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,190 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Desmond Bane 313 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Desmond Bane 316 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .409 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.7 (2026) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)