Desmond Bane vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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 Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 18.0 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,193 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,582 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,326 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Desmond Bane 337 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 134 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 345 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2026) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Joe Ellis .307

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Joe Ellis - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.