Desmond Bane vs. Olden Polynice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Olden Polynice 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
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Olden Polynice 15

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Olden Polynice 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Olden Polynice 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Olden Polynice 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Olden Polynice 6.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Olden Polynice 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Olden Polynice 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,079 Olden Polynice 8,265

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,557 Olden Polynice 7,110

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,307 Olden Polynice 744

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Olden Polynice 516

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 127 Olden Polynice 651

Total Games Desmond Bane 340 Olden Polynice 1,058

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .469 Olden Polynice .505

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .406 Olden Polynice .192

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Olden Polynice .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Olden Polynice 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Olden Polynice 6.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Olden Polynice 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Olden Polynice 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Olden Polynice 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Olden Polynice 236

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Olden Polynice 221

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Olden Polynice 12

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Olden Polynice 15

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Olden Polynice 22

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Olden Polynice 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Olden Polynice .547

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Olden Polynice .500

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Olden Polynice .543

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996)