Desmond Bane vs. Mike Gale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Gale 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
Mike Gale: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mike Gale 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Mike Gale 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Mike Gale 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mike Gale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Mike Gale 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Mike Gale 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Mike Gale 4.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mike Gale 1.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,603 Mike Gale 3,372

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,442 Mike Gale 1,122

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,182 Mike Gale 1,965

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Mike Gale 840

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Mike Gale 163

Total Games Desmond Bane 314 Mike Gale 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Mike Gale .474

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Mike Gale .160 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .884 Mike Gale .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mike Gale 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Mike Gale 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mike Gale 5.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mike Gale 2.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 2.0 (2026) Mike Gale 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Mike Gale 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Mike Gale 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Mike Gale 4.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mike Gale 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mike Gale 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Mike Gale 198

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Mike Gale 75

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Mike Gale 122

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Mike Gale 37

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Mike Gale 10

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Mike Gale 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Mike Gale .416

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Mike Gale .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Mike Gale .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mike Gale 11.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Mike Gale 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Mike Gale 5.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mike Gale 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Mike Gale 1.0 (1977)

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