Desmond Bane vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,834 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,504 George Karl 22

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,246 George Karl 51

Total Steals Desmond Bane 323 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 George Karl 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 328 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .885 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 George Karl 0

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 George Karl 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 George Karl 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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