Desmond Bane vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.