Desmond Bane vs. Mike Bantom Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Bantom 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.

Mike Bantom

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mike Bantom 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mike Bantom 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mike Bantom 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mike Bantom 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mike Bantom 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mike Bantom 6.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mike Bantom 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mike Bantom 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mike Bantom 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mike Bantom 8,568

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mike Bantom 4,517

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mike Bantom 1,623

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mike Bantom 630

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mike Bantom 478

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mike Bantom 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mike Bantom .468

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mike Bantom .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mike Bantom .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mike Bantom 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mike Bantom 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mike Bantom 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mike Bantom 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mike Bantom 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mike Bantom 178

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mike Bantom 108

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mike Bantom 33

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mike Bantom 20

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mike Bantom 12

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mike Bantom 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mike Bantom .483

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mike Bantom - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mike Bantom .551

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.