Desmond Bane vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

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