Desmond Bane vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)