Desmond Bane vs. Keith Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Closs 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 2024-25
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Keith Closs 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Keith Closs 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Keith Closs 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Keith Closs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Keith Closs 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Keith Closs 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Keith Closs 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Keith Closs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Keith Closs 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Keith Closs 502

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Keith Closs 372

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Keith Closs 44

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Keith Closs 28

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Keith Closs 163

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Keith Closs 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Keith Closs .471

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Keith Closs .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Keith Closs .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Keith Closs 4.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Keith Closs 3.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Keith Closs 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Keith Closs 0.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Keith Closs 1.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Keith Closs -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Keith Closs -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Keith Closs -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Keith Closs -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Keith Closs -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Keith Closs -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Keith Closs 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Keith Closs -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Keith Closs -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Keith Closs -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Keith Closs -