Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Desmond Bane 5

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Desmond Bane 4

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Desmond Bane 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Desmond Bane 4.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Desmond Bane 3.8

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Desmond Bane 5,580

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Desmond Bane 1,438

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Desmond Bane 1,179

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Desmond Bane 312

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Desmond Bane 117

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Desmond Bane 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Desmond Bane .472

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Desmond Bane .410

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Desmond Bane .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Desmond Bane 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Desmond Bane 4.6

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Desmond Bane 2.5

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Desmond Bane 455

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Desmond Bane 125

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Desmond Bane 68

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Desmond Bane 21

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Desmond Bane 13

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Desmond Bane 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Desmond Bane .437

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Desmond Bane .396

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Desmond Bane .899

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * 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.