Desmond Bane vs. Joe Cooke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Cooke 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.

Joe Cooke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Cooke: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Cooke 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Joe Cooke 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Joe Cooke 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Cooke 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Joe Cooke 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Joe Cooke 1.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Joe Cooke 1.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Joe Cooke 316

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Joe Cooke 114

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Joe Cooke 93

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Joe Cooke - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Joe Cooke - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Joe Cooke 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Joe Cooke .393

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Joe Cooke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Joe Cooke .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Cooke 4.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Joe Cooke 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Cooke 1.3 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Joe Cooke -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Joe Cooke -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Joe Cooke -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Joe Cooke -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Joe Cooke -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Joe Cooke -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Joe Cooke - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Joe Cooke - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Joe Cooke 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Joe Cooke -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Joe Cooke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Joe Cooke -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Cooke -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Joe Cooke -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Joe Cooke -

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

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