Desmond Bane vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. -