Desmond Bane vs. Tom Kropp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kropp 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
Tom Kropp: 1975-76 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Kropp 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Tom Kropp 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Tom Kropp 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Kropp 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Tom Kropp 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Tom Kropp 0.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Tom Kropp 0.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Kropp 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Kropp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,154 Tom Kropp 193

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,571 Tom Kropp 62

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,316 Tom Kropp 47

Total Steals Desmond Bane 337 Tom Kropp 20

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 133 Tom Kropp 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 343 Tom Kropp 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Tom Kropp .440

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Tom Kropp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .888 Tom Kropp .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Kropp 3.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Tom Kropp 0.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Kropp 0.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Kropp 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2026) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Tom Kropp 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Tom Kropp 0.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Tom Kropp 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Kropp 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Kropp 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Tom Kropp 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Tom Kropp 0

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Tom Kropp 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Tom Kropp 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Tom Kropp 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Tom Kropp 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Tom Kropp 1.000

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Tom Kropp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Tom Kropp -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Kropp 2.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Tom Kropp 0.0 (1977)

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