Desmond Bane vs. Chris Engler Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Engler 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, 1 less than Chris Engler, who played 5. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Chris Engler had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Chris Engler 5 1 1982-83 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Chris Engler
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Chris Engler 54 6.8 1.5 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.8 0.7 1.7 .404 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .313
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 -
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Desmond Bane Chris Engler
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Chris Engler 46 7.8 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.5 0.7 1.8 .398 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .609
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
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Desmond Bane Chris Engler
Season 2022-231984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East 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 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
Chris Engler 11 7.5 1.9 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .556
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
Chris Engler 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Chris Engler didn't play in 1985-86.

Season 4

Desmond Bane Chris Engler
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets
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
Chris Engler 30 6.5 1.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.1 0.8 1.7 .451 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Desmond Bane Chris Engler
Season -1987-88
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Engler 54 7.4 1.9 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 1.6 .409 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Engler ------- --- ----------