Desmond Bane vs. Blue Edwards Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Blue Edwards 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

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 4 years in the NBA, 6 less than Blue Edwards, who played 10. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Blue Edwards had his rookie season in 1989-90. 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 achivements, 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 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24
Blue Edwards 10 4 1989-90 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Blue Edwards 82 23.0 8.9 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.9 3.4 3.5 6.9 .507 0.1 0.4 .300 1.8 2.5 .719
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 -
Blue Edwards 5 18.8 7.2 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.6 1.4 0.4 2.4 3.2 2.8 5.2 .538 0.2 0.6 .333 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 2

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season 2021-221990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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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
Blue Edwards 62 26.0 9.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.7 3.3 3.9 7.5 .526 0.1 0.4 .250 1.3 1.9 .701
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
Blue Edwards 9 26.8 10.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 4.1 4.1 8.6 .481 0.1 0.2 .500 1.8 2.2 .800

Season 3

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Blue Edwards 81 28.2 12.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.7 1.0 0.6 1.5 2.9 5.3 10.2 .522 0.5 1.3 .379 1.4 1.8 .774
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
Blue Edwards 16 22.1 8.1 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.1 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 .468 0.1 0.6 .200 1.4 2.0 .719

Season 4

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Blue Edwards 82 33.3 16.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 2.6 1.6 0.5 2.1 3.0 6.8 13.2 .512 0.5 1.3 .349 2.9 3.7 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season -1993-94
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 82 28.3 11.6 1.3 2.7 4.0 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.9 4.7 9.8 .478 0.5 1.3 .358 1.8 2.3 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season -1994-95
Team -Boston Celtics, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 67 16.6 6.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.7 5.9 .461 0.3 1.1 .293 1.1 1.3 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 4 8.3 2.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season -1995-96
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 82 33.8 12.7 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.6 1.4 0.6 2.1 3.0 4.9 11.7 .419 1.0 3.0 .343 1.9 2.5 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season -1996-97
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 61 23.6 7.8 0.8 2.3 3.1 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.0 7.5 .397 0.4 1.5 .281 1.5 1.8 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season -1997-98
Team -Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 81 24.3 10.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.7 2.3 4.0 9.2 .439 0.5 1.5 .333 2.2 2.7 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Desmond Bane Blue Edwards
Season -1998-99
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards 24 11.8 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.0 1.3 3.0 .444 0.2 0.4 .400 0.4 0.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Blue Edwards ------- --- ----------