Desmond Bane vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)