Desmond Bane vs. Porter Meriwether Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Porter Meriwether 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.

Porter Meriwether

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Porter Meriwether: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Porter Meriwether 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Porter Meriwether 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Porter Meriwether 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Porter Meriwether 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Porter Meriwether 0.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Porter Meriwether 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Porter Meriwether 119

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Porter Meriwether 29

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Porter Meriwether 43

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Porter Meriwether 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Porter Meriwether .393

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Porter Meriwether .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Porter Meriwether 3.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Porter Meriwether 0.9 (1963)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Porter Meriwether 1.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Porter Meriwether -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Porter Meriwether -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Porter Meriwether -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Porter Meriwether 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Porter Meriwether -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Porter Meriwether -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Porter Meriwether -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Porter Meriwether - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.