Desmond Bane vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)