Desmond Bane vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.