Paul Arizin vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane and Paul Arizin 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
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Desmond Bane 5

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Desmond Bane 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Desmond Bane 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Desmond Bane 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Desmond Bane 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Desmond Bane 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Desmond Bane 4.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Desmond Bane 3.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Desmond Bane 5,580

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Desmond Bane 1,438

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Desmond Bane 1,179

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 312

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 117

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Desmond Bane 313

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Desmond Bane .472

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane .410

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Desmond Bane .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Desmond Bane 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Desmond Bane 4.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Desmond Bane 2.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Desmond Bane 455

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Desmond Bane 125

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Desmond Bane 68

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 21

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 13

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Desmond Bane 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Desmond Bane .437

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane .396

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Desmond Bane .899

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)

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.