Desmond Bane vs. Fred Brown Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Brown 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
Fred Brown: 1971-72 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Fred Brown 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Fred Brown 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Fred Brown 8

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Fred Brown 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Fred Brown 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Fred Brown 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Fred Brown 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Fred Brown 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Fred Brown 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Fred Brown 14,018

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Fred Brown 2,637

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Fred Brown 3,160

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Fred Brown 1,149 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Fred Brown 166 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Fred Brown 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Fred Brown .478

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Fred Brown .373 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Fred Brown .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Fred Brown 23.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Fred Brown 4.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Fred Brown 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Fred Brown 2.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Fred Brown 0.3 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Fred Brown 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Fred Brown 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Fred Brown 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Fred Brown 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Fred Brown 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Fred Brown 1,197

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Fred Brown 196

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Fred Brown 193

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Fred Brown 74 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Fred Brown 8 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Fred Brown 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Fred Brown .461

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Fred Brown .310 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Fred Brown .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Fred Brown 28.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Fred Brown 4.7 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Fred Brown 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Fred Brown 2.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Fred Brown 0.2 (1979) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.