Desmond Bane vs. Leo Gottlieb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leo Gottlieb 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 2025-26
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Leo Gottlieb 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Leo Gottlieb 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Leo Gottlieb 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Leo Gottlieb 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.7 Leo Gottlieb 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Leo Gottlieb 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,713 Leo Gottlieb 465

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,475 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,214 Leo Gottlieb 36

Total Steals Desmond Bane 317 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 121 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 322 Leo Gottlieb 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .471 Leo Gottlieb .288

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .408 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .882 Leo Gottlieb .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Leo Gottlieb 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Leo Gottlieb 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Leo Gottlieb 24

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Leo Gottlieb 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Leo Gottlieb 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Leo Gottlieb .256

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Leo Gottlieb .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.