Desmond Bane vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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 Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

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