Desmond Bane vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,834 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,504 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,246 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Desmond Bane 323 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 328 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .885 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.