Desmond Bane vs. Draymond Green Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Draymond Green 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 Draymond Green, who played 13. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Draymond Green 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 |
| Draymond Green | 13 | 10 | 2012-13 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Draymond Green | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
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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: | +11 | +8.9 | +6.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +2.3 | +4.0 | +.142 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +.223 | +.002 | |||
| Draymond Green | 79 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 | .327 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .209 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .818 |
| 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 | - |
| difference: | +7 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -1.7 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.150 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.109 | +1.1 | +1.4 | |
| Draymond Green | 12 | 18.6 | 5.8 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 4.7 | .429 | 0.8 | 1.9 | .391 | 1.1 | 1.4 | .765 |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Draymond Green | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Warriors Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +6 | +7.9 | +12.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +4.4 | +8.9 | +.054 | +2.3 | +4.9 | +.103 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +.236 | |
| Draymond Green | 82 | 21.9 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 5.6 | .407 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .333 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .667 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.9 | -1.1 | -2.8 | +2.3 | +4.7 | +.011 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +.213 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.065 |
| Draymond Green | 7 | 32.6 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 8.6 | .467 | 1.1 | 4.1 | .276 | 2.7 | 3.4 | .792 |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Draymond Green | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Defensive First Team |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |  NBA Champion |
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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: | +21 | +0.3 | +9.8 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +3.5 | +6.5 | +.036 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +.071 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +.223 |
| Draymond Green | 79 | 31.5 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .443 | 1.4 | 4.2 | .337 | 1.7 | 2.5 | .660 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.2 | +9.8 | +1.0 | +3.1 | +4.1 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.2 | -1.0 | +3.4 | +7.9 | +.005 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +.056 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +.195 | |
| Draymond Green | 21 | 37.3 | 13.7 | 2.2 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .417 | 1.1 | 4.3 | .264 | 3.0 | 4.1 | .736 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Draymond Green | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Warriors Lost NBA Finals |
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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 | +0.3 | +9.7 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +5.1 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.9 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +3.6 | +8.4 | +.026 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +.007 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.174 |
| Draymond Green | 81 | 34.7 | 14.0 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 10.1 | .490 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .388 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .696 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draymond Green | 23 | 38.2 | 15.4 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 12.0 | .431 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .365 | 3.4 | 4.7 | .738 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Draymond Green | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Golden State Warriors |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | Defensive Player of the Year | |
| - | Steals Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | NBA Champion |
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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: | +7 | +0.5 | +9.0 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | -0.5 | +3.5 | +6.2 | +.066 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +.084 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +.185 | |
| Draymond Green | 76 | 32.5 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 8.6 | .418 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .308 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .709 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +1.0 | +1.1 | -1.7 | -1.2 | +0.8 | +6.3 | +.130 | +0.1 | +3.4 | +.191 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +.246 |
| Draymond Green | 17 | 34.9 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 9.5 | .447 | 1.9 | 4.6 | .410 | 2.7 | 3.9 | .687 |
Additional Years |
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* Draymond Green played 8 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—Draymond Green played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those 8 extra years over Desmond Bane, Draymond Green got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-Defensive First Team 4 All-Defensive Second Team 2 All-Star Game |