Desmond Bane vs. Joe Buckhalter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Joe Buckhalter 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Joe Buckhalter 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Joe Buckhalter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Buckhalter 4.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Joe Buckhalter 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,073 Joe Buckhalter 375

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,555 Joe Buckhalter 265

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,299 Joe Buckhalter 43

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 339 Joe Buckhalter 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Joe Buckhalter .451

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Joe Buckhalter .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Joe Buckhalter 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Buckhalter 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Joe Buckhalter 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Joe Buckhalter 34

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Joe Buckhalter 22

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Joe Buckhalter 4

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Joe Buckhalter 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Joe Buckhalter .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Joe Buckhalter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Joe Buckhalter - 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.