Desmond Bane vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,079 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,557 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,307 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 127 Norris Cole 34

Total Games Desmond Bane 340 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Norris Cole 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)