Desmond Bane vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,909 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,520 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,267 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Desmond Bane 327 Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 122 Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 332 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .886 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.