Desmond Bane vs. Paul Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Millsap 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
Paul Millsap: 2006-07 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Paul Millsap 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Paul Millsap 16

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Paul Millsap 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Paul Millsap 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Paul Millsap 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Paul Millsap 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Paul Millsap 7.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Paul Millsap 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Paul Millsap 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Paul Millsap 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Paul Millsap 14,536

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Paul Millsap 7,673

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Paul Millsap 2,378

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Paul Millsap 1,327

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Paul Millsap 1,045

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Paul Millsap 1,085

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Paul Millsap .489

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Paul Millsap .341

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Paul Millsap .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Paul Millsap 18.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Paul Millsap 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Paul Millsap 3.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Paul Millsap 1.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Paul Millsap 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Paul Millsap 6.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Paul Millsap 1.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Paul Millsap 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Paul Millsap 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Paul Millsap 1,571

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Paul Millsap 878

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Paul Millsap 222

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Paul Millsap 119

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Paul Millsap 138

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Paul Millsap 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Paul Millsap .457

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Paul Millsap .286

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Paul Millsap .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Paul Millsap 24.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Paul Millsap 11.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Paul Millsap 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Paul Millsap 1.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Paul Millsap 2.5 (2012)