Desmond Bane vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dick Mehen 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,073 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,555 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,299 Dick Mehen 480

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 339 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dick Mehen 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dick Mehen 3

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dick Mehen .414

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

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

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dick Mehen - 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.