Desmond Bane vs. John Battle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Battle 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.

John Battle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Battle 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 John Battle 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 John Battle 9

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Battle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 John Battle 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 John Battle 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 John Battle 2.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Battle 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Battle 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 John Battle 5,338

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 John Battle 824

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 John Battle 1,257

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 John Battle 273

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 John Battle 43

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 John Battle 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 John Battle .464

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 John Battle .273

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 John Battle .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Battle 13.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) John Battle 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Battle 2.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Battle 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Battle 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 John Battle 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 John Battle 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 John Battle 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Battle 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Battle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 John Battle 347

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 John Battle 72

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 John Battle 80

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 John Battle 13

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 John Battle 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 John Battle 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 John Battle .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 John Battle .182

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 John Battle .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Battle 11.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) John Battle 2.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) John Battle 3.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Battle 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) John Battle 0.1 (1992)