Desmond Bane vs. Tom Kozelko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kozelko 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.

Tom Kozelko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Kozelko: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Tom Kozelko 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Tom Kozelko 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Kozelko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Tom Kozelko 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Tom Kozelko 1.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Tom Kozelko 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Kozelko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Tom Kozelko 407

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Tom Kozelko 346

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Tom Kozelko 99

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Tom Kozelko 68

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Tom Kozelko 16

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Tom Kozelko 189

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Tom Kozelko .419

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Tom Kozelko .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Kozelko 2.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Tom Kozelko 2.5 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Kozelko 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Kozelko 0.4 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Tom Kozelko 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Tom Kozelko 0.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Tom Kozelko 0.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Kozelko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Tom Kozelko 39

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Tom Kozelko 17

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Tom Kozelko 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Tom Kozelko 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Tom Kozelko 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Tom Kozelko 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Tom Kozelko .600

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Tom Kozelko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Tom Kozelko .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Kozelko 3.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Tom Kozelko 1.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Tom Kozelko 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Kozelko 0.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Tom Kozelko 0.2 (1976)

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