Desmond Bane vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)