Desmond Bane vs. Dwight Howard Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dwight Howard 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, 13 less than Dwight Howard, who played 18. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Dwight Howard had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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 |
| Dwight Howard | 18 | 12 | 2004-05 to 2021-22 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Dwight Howard | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2004-05 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First 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: | +14 | +10.3 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +3.9 | +6.9 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.5 | -1.1 | -1.0 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.051 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +2.8 | +4.3 | +.145 | |
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 32.6 | 12.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 8.3 | .520 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.4 | 5.0 | .671 |
| 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 | - |
| Dwight Howard | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Dwight Howard | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2005-06 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| 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: | +6 | +7.0 | +2.4 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +8.1 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +.070 | +3.0 | +6.9 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +.308 | |
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 36.8 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 10.7 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.3 | 7.3 | .595 |
| 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 |
| Dwight Howard | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Dwight Howard | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2006-07 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | +5.1 | +3.9 | +2.8 | +4.5 | +7.3 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -1.7 | -0.4 | +1.4 | +5.6 | +.124 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +.297 | |
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 36.9 | 17.6 | 3.5 | 8.8 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 10.6 | .603 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.8 | 8.1 | .586 |
| 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: | +2 | +3.3 | +8.2 | +2.8 | +6.0 | +8.8 | +1.4 | +1.0 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +2.4 | +8.8 | +.126 | +2.7 | +8.3 | +0.7 | +3.5 | +.476 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 4 | 41.8 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 10.5 | .548 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.8 | 8.3 | .455 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Dwight Howard | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2007-08 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | Rebounds Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Magic Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +40 | +3.3 | +3.0 | +2.5 | +7.3 | +9.8 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +1.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | +1.5 | +6.6 | +.135 | +3.3 | +8.6 | +3.2 | +7.1 | +.280 | |
| Dwight Howard | 82 | 37.7 | 20.7 | 3.4 | 10.8 | 14.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 11.9 | .599 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 6.5 | 10.9 | .590 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dwight Howard | 10 | 42.1 | 18.9 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 15.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 12.4 | .581 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 4.5 | 8.3 | .542 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Dwight Howard | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2008-09 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | Defensive Player of the Year | |
| - | Rebounds Leader | |
| - | Blocks Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Magic Lost NBA Finals |
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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: | +10 | +3.7 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +4.4 | +7.7 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +2.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +2.4 | +.088 | +2.4 | +6.1 | +3.8 | +7.8 | +.300 | ||
| Dwight Howard | 79 | 35.7 | 20.6 | 4.3 | 9.6 | 13.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 12.4 | .572 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 6.4 | 10.7 | .594 |
| 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: | +19 | +4.5 | +5.0 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +8.5 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +2.1 | -0.9 | -2.1 | +2.0 | +4.1 | +.284 | +1.8 | +7.9 | +.219 | +2.8 | +6.1 | +.297 |
| Dwight Howard | 23 | 39.3 | 20.3 | 4.3 | 11.0 | 15.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 11.7 | .601 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 6.3 | 9.9 | .636 |
Additional Years |
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* Dwight Howard played 13 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2010 to 2022—Dwight Howard played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 13 extra years over Desmond Bane, Dwight Howard got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 3 All-Defensive First Team 2 Defensive Player of the Year 3 Rebounds Leader 1 Blocks Leader 5 All-Star Game |