Desmond Bane vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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 James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,849 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,511 Mike James 122

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,251 Mike James 180

Total Steals Desmond Bane 324 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 Mike James 8

Total Games Desmond Bane 329 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .886 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Mike James 16

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Mike James 12

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Mike James 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Mike James 0.0 (2021)