Desmond Bane vs. Willie Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Jones 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
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Willie Jones 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Willie Jones 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Willie Jones 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Willie Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Willie Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Willie Jones 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Willie Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,632 Willie Jones 2,016

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,454 Willie Jones 767

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,190 Willie Jones 545

Total Steals Desmond Bane 313 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 119 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 316 Willie Jones 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Willie Jones .393

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .409 Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Willie Jones .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Willie Jones 9.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Willie Jones 3.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Willie Jones 2.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.7 (2026) Willie Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Willie Jones 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Willie Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Willie Jones 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Willie Jones 157

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Willie Jones 37

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Willie Jones 43

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Willie Jones 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Willie Jones .418

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Willie Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Willie Jones .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Willie Jones 11.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Willie Jones 2.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Willie Jones 3.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Willie Jones - 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.