Desmond Bane vs. Dick Garmaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Garmaker 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
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dick Garmaker 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dick Garmaker 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dick Garmaker 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dick Garmaker 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dick Garmaker 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dick Garmaker 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dick Garmaker 4.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dick Garmaker 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dick Garmaker 5,597

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dick Garmaker 1,748

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dick Garmaker 1,114

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dick Garmaker 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dick Garmaker .403

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dick Garmaker .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dick Garmaker 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dick Garmaker 4.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dick Garmaker 3.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dick Garmaker 284

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dick Garmaker 98

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dick Garmaker 67

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dick Garmaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dick Garmaker .379

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dick Garmaker .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dick Garmaker - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.