Desmond Bane vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.