Desmond Bane vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)