Rick Adelman vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Desmond Bane 89

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Desmond Bane 11

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.