Desmond Bane vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Gary Melchionni -

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.