Desmond Bane vs. Howie Carl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Carl 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
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Howie Carl 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Howie Carl 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Howie Carl 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Howie Carl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Howie Carl 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Howie Carl 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Howie Carl 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Howie Carl - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Howie Carl 170

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Howie Carl 39

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Howie Carl 57

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Howie Carl 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Howie Carl .333

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Howie Carl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Howie Carl .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Howie Carl 5.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Howie Carl 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Howie Carl 1.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Howie Carl - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Howie Carl -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Howie Carl -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Howie Carl -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Howie Carl - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Howie Carl -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Howie Carl -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Howie Carl -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Howie Carl 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Howie Carl -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Howie Carl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Howie Carl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Howie Carl -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Howie Carl -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Howie Carl -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Howie Carl - 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.