Desmond Bane vs. Nerlens Noel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nerlens Noel 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
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Nerlens Noel 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Nerlens Noel 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nerlens Noel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Nerlens Noel 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nerlens Noel 6.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Nerlens Noel 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nerlens Noel 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nerlens Noel 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Nerlens Noel 3,338

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Nerlens Noel 2,835

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Nerlens Noel 501

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Nerlens Noel 588

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Nerlens Noel 683

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Nerlens Noel 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Nerlens Noel .546

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Nerlens Noel .200

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Nerlens Noel .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nerlens Noel 4.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Nerlens Noel 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nerlens Noel 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nerlens Noel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Nerlens Noel 68

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Nerlens Noel 4

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Nerlens Noel 8

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Nerlens Noel 11

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Nerlens Noel 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Nerlens Noel .532

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Nerlens Noel .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Nerlens Noel .643

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020)