Desmond Bane vs. Pops Mensah-Bonsu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pops Mensah-Bonsu 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
Pops Mensah-Bonsu: 2006-07 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,894 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 181

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,518 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 180

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,261 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 325 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 14

Total Games Desmond Bane 331 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .410

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .886 Pops Mensah-Bonsu .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 5.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.3 (2011)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0.5 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Pops Mensah-Bonsu 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Pops Mensah-Bonsu -