Desmond Bane vs. Norm Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norm Cook 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.

Norm Cook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norm Cook: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Norm Cook 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Norm Cook 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Norm Cook 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Norm Cook 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Norm Cook 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Norm Cook 1.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Norm Cook 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Norm Cook 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Norm Cook 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Norm Cook 65

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Norm Cook 30

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Norm Cook 6

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Norm Cook 10

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Norm Cook 3

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Norm Cook 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Norm Cook .373

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Norm Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Norm Cook .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Norm Cook 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Norm Cook 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Norm Cook 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Norm Cook 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Norm Cook 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Norm Cook 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Norm Cook 0.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Norm Cook 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Norm Cook 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Norm Cook 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Norm Cook 4

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Norm Cook 0

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Norm Cook 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Norm Cook 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Norm Cook 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Norm Cook 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Norm Cook 1.000

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Norm Cook - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Norm Cook -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Norm Cook 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Norm Cook 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.