Desmond Bane vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins 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.

Darryl Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.