Desmond Bane vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Fred Schaus 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.7 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,785 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,494 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,237 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Desmond Bane 317 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 121 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 326 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .408 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Fred Schaus - 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.