Desmond Bane vs. Dick McGuire Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick McGuire 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.

Dick McGuire

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dick McGuire: 1949-50 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dick McGuire 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Dick McGuire 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Dick McGuire 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dick McGuire 7

Honors and Awards

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

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 Dick McGuire 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Dick McGuire 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Dick McGuire 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Dick McGuire 5.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Dick McGuire 5,921

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Dick McGuire 2,784 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Dick McGuire 4,205

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Dick McGuire 738

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Dick McGuire .389

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Dick McGuire .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dick McGuire 9.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Dick McGuire 5.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dick McGuire 7.6 (1955)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Dick McGuire 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Dick McGuire 4.9 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Dick McGuire 5.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Dick McGuire 521

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Dick McGuire 284 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Dick McGuire 350

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Dick McGuire 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Dick McGuire .410

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Dick McGuire - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Dick McGuire .593

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dick McGuire 15.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Dick McGuire 5.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Dick McGuire 6.4 (1952)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.