Desmond Bane vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)