LaMelo Ball vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Desmond Bane 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Desmond Bane 89

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 11

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)