Desmond Bane vs. Andre Drummond Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andre Drummond and Desmond Bane, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 8 less than Andre Drummond, who played 13. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Andre Drummond had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Andre Drummond | 13 | 4 | 2012-13 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Andre Drummond | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +.139 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +.445 | |
| Andre Drummond | 60 | 20.7 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 | .608 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.0 | 2.7 | .371 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Andre Drummond | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Andre Drummond | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +5 | +2.5 | +4.7 | +4.8 | +4.0 | +8.8 | +2.3 | +1.2 | -0.1 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +5.0 | +.162 | +3.0 | +6.9 | +0.1 | +2.0 | +.485 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 81 | 32.3 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 9.5 | .623 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 4.0 | .418 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| Andre Drummond | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Andre Drummond | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +24 | +1.3 | +7.7 | +4.6 | +3.8 | +8.5 | +3.7 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +.035 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.494 | |
| Andre Drummond | 82 | 30.5 | 13.8 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 13.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 11.7 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.7 | 4.5 | .389 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| Andre Drummond | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Andre Drummond | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | Rebounds Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +39 | +1.5 | +7.5 | +4.0 | +6.4 | +10.4 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +1.8 | +5.4 | +.057 | +3.3 | +8.5 | +.048 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +.515 |
| Andre Drummond | 81 | 32.9 | 16.2 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 6.8 | 13.1 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 2.6 | 7.2 | .355 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Drummond | 4 | 32.8 | 16.8 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 13.5 | .519 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 2.8 | 8.5 | .324 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Andre Drummond | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| difference: | +12 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +3.4 | +4.3 | +7.7 | +4.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +.046 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +.106 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +.508 |
| Andre Drummond | 81 | 29.7 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 11.2 | .530 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .286 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .386 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
| Andre Drummond | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Andre Drummond played 8 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—Andre Drummond played in 3 Playoffs. In those 8 extra years over Desmond Bane, Andre Drummond got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 Rebounds Leader 1 All-Star Game |