Desmond Bane vs. Ed Melvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Melvin 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.

Ed Melvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ed Melvin: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Ed Melvin 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Ed Melvin 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ed Melvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Ed Melvin 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Ed Melvin 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Ed Melvin 281

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Ed Melvin 37

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Ed Melvin 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Ed Melvin .263

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Ed Melvin .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ed Melvin 4.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ed Melvin 0.6 (1947)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ed Melvin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Ed Melvin -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Ed Melvin -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Ed Melvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Ed Melvin -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Ed Melvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Ed Melvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ed Melvin -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Ed Melvin -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ed Melvin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ed Melvin - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.