Desmond Bane vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Desmond Bane 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,811 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,498 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,241 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Desmond Bane 318 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Desmond Bane 327 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .884 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.