Desmond Bane vs. Clyde Drexler Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Clyde Drexler 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.
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, 10 less than Clyde Drexler, who played 15. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Clyde Drexler had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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 |
| Clyde Drexler |
15 |
15 |
1983-84 to 1997-98 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +14 | +5.1 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.018 | +1.7 | +4.0 | | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.088 |
| Clyde Drexler |
82 |
17.2 |
7.7 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
2.9 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
1.5 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
6.8 |
.451 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
1.5 |
2.1 |
.728 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
- |
| difference: | | +2.8 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.0 | | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -1.0 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +.150 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +.500 | +1.2 | +1.4 | |
| Clyde Drexler |
5 |
17.0 |
7.2 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
.429 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
.857 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +4 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +0.5 | | +.033 | +2.9 | +6.4 | +.220 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.144 |
| Clyde Drexler |
80 |
31.9 |
17.2 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
2.2 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
14.5 |
.494 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.216 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
.759 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +3 | +2.0 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +2.3 | +7.0 | +1.7 | +0.2 | -1.9 | -2.2 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +.068 | +3.4 | +6.5 | +.203 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +.013 |
| Clyde Drexler |
9 |
37.7 |
16.7 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
6.1 |
9.2 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
3.2 |
4.1 |
6.1 |
14.9 |
.410 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.286 |
4.2 |
5.0 |
.844 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +17 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +0.2 | -1.6 | -1.0 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +.004 | +2.7 | +6.2 | +.208 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +.114 |
| Clyde Drexler |
75 |
34.3 |
18.5 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
2.6 |
0.6 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
7.2 |
15.2 |
.475 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.200 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.769 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +0.8 | -2.0 | -1.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +.034 | +2.2 | +7.0 | +.080 | | +1.0 | +.148 |
| Clyde Drexler |
4 |
36.3 |
18.0 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
6.3 |
6.5 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
14.3 |
.456 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.400 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
.783 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +40 | +3.6 | +2.0 | +1.9 | | +1.9 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | | +1.3 | +.038 | +3.2 | +8.0 | +.147 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +.110 |
| Clyde Drexler |
82 |
38.0 |
21.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
2.5 |
0.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
17.2 |
.502 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.234 |
4.4 |
5.7 |
.760 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Desmond Bane |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Clyde Drexler |
4 |
38.3 |
24.0 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
7.5 |
3.8 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
9.0 |
19.8 |
.456 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.250 |
5.8 |
7.3 |
.793 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 | +5.8 | +7.8 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +3.4 | +5.9 | +.022 | +2.3 | +5.5 | +.180 | +3.3 | +4.3 | +.083 |
| Clyde Drexler |
81 |
37.8 |
27.0 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
6.6 |
5.8 |
2.5 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
3.1 |
10.5 |
20.7 |
.506 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.212 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.811 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | | +7.7 | +6.7 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.2 | | -0.8 | -1.2 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +.069 | +1.0 | +6.5 | +.281 | +1.8 | +3.5 | +.209 |
| Clyde Drexler |
4 |
42.5 |
22.0 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
8.0 |
20.8 |
.386 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
.500 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
.724 |
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Additional Years |
* Clyde Drexler played 10 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 1989 to 1998—Clyde Drexler played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 10 extra years over Desmond Bane, Clyde Drexler got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA First Team
1 All-NBA Second Team
2 All-NBA Third Team
8 All-Star Game
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