Desmond Bane vs. Michael Cage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cage 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
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Michael Cage 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Michael Cage 15

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Michael Cage 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Michael Cage 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Michael Cage 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Michael Cage 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Michael Cage 7.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Michael Cage 0.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Michael Cage 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Michael Cage 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,079 Michael Cage 8,278

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,557 Michael Cage 8,646

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,307 Michael Cage 1,057

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Michael Cage 1,050

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 127 Michael Cage 725

Total Games Desmond Bane 340 Michael Cage 1,140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Michael Cage .515

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Michael Cage .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Michael Cage .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Michael Cage 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Michael Cage 13.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Michael Cage 1.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Michael Cage 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Michael Cage 1.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Michael Cage 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Michael Cage 5.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Michael Cage 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Michael Cage 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Michael Cage 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Michael Cage 261

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Michael Cage 302

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Michael Cage 30

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Michael Cage 37

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Michael Cage 34

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Michael Cage 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Michael Cage .523

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Michael Cage .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Michael Cage .493

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Michael Cage 7.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Michael Cage 9.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Michael Cage 0.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Michael Cage 0.9 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Michael Cage 1.7 (1996)