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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Desmond Bane 5

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Desmond Bane 4

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 21.0 Desmond Bane 17.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Desmond Bane 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Desmond Bane 3.8

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Desmond Bane 5,580

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Desmond Bane 1,438

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Desmond Bane 1,179

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Desmond Bane 312

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Desmond Bane 117

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Desmond Bane 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Desmond Bane .472

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Desmond Bane .410

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Desmond Bane .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025)

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 16.9

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 4.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 2.5

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 455

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 125

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 68

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 21

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 13

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Desmond Bane 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane .437

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane .396

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane .899

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025)

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

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