Desmond Bane vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,018 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,543 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,287 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Desmond Bane 330 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 337 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .405 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dick Van Arsdale .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.