Desmond Bane vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Van Arsdale 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Tom Van Arsdale -

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Tom Van Arsdale - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.