Desmond Bane vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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 Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.