Desmond Bane vs. McCoy McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars McCoy McLemore 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
McCoy McLemore: 1964-65 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 McCoy McLemore 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 McCoy McLemore 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 McCoy McLemore 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 McCoy McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 McCoy McLemore 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 McCoy McLemore 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 McCoy McLemore 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 McCoy McLemore 5,130

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 McCoy McLemore 3,161

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 McCoy McLemore 733

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 McCoy McLemore 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 McCoy McLemore .394

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 McCoy McLemore .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) McCoy McLemore 12.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) McCoy McLemore 6.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) McCoy McLemore 2.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) McCoy McLemore - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 McCoy McLemore 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 McCoy McLemore 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 McCoy McLemore 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 McCoy McLemore 98

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 McCoy McLemore 49

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 McCoy McLemore 17

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 McCoy McLemore 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 McCoy McLemore .374

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 McCoy McLemore .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) McCoy McLemore 12.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) McCoy McLemore 4.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) McCoy McLemore 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) McCoy McLemore - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) McCoy McLemore - 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.