Don Adams vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Desmond Bane 89

Total Games Don Adams 487 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Desmond Bane 11

Total Games Don Adams 22 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)

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.