Desmond Bane vs. LaRue Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaRue Martin 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.

LaRue Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
LaRue Martin: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 LaRue Martin 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 LaRue Martin 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 LaRue Martin 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 LaRue Martin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 LaRue Martin 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 LaRue Martin 4.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 LaRue Martin 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 LaRue Martin 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 LaRue Martin 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 LaRue Martin 1,430

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 LaRue Martin 1,258

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 LaRue Martin 203

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 LaRue Martin 46 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 LaRue Martin 98 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 LaRue Martin 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 LaRue Martin .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 LaRue Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 LaRue Martin .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) LaRue Martin 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) LaRue Martin 5.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) LaRue Martin 1.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) LaRue Martin 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) LaRue Martin 0.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 LaRue Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 LaRue Martin -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 LaRue Martin -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 LaRue Martin - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 LaRue Martin - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 LaRue Martin -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 LaRue Martin -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 LaRue Martin -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 LaRue Martin - *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 LaRue Martin - *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 LaRue Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 LaRue Martin -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 LaRue Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 LaRue Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) LaRue Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) LaRue Martin -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) LaRue Martin -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) LaRue Martin - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) LaRue Martin - *

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.