Desmond Bane vs. Gary Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Garland 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
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gary Garland 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Gary Garland 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Gary Garland 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gary Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Gary Garland 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gary Garland 1.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Gary Garland 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gary Garland 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gary Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Gary Garland 334

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Gary Garland 138

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Gary Garland 145

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Gary Garland 54

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Gary Garland 4

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Gary Garland 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Gary Garland .435

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Gary Garland .316

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Gary Garland .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gary Garland 4.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Gary Garland 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gary Garland 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gary Garland 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gary Garland 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gary Garland -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Gary Garland -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Gary Garland -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Gary Garland -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Gary Garland -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Gary Garland -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Gary Garland 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Gary Garland -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Gary Garland -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Gary Garland -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gary Garland -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Gary Garland -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Gary Garland -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gary Garland -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Gary Garland -