Desmond Bane vs. Earl Clark Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Clark 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, 2 less than Earl Clark, who played 6. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Earl Clark had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Earl Clark 6 5 2009-10 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Earl Clark
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Earl Clark 51 7.5 2.7 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.5 1.1 3.0 .371 0.0 0.1 .400 0.5 0.7 .722
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 -
Earl Clark 3 4.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Desmond Bane Earl Clark
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisMagic Lost East 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 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
Earl Clark 42 11.0 3.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.6 3.8 .430 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.1 .574
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
Earl Clark 1 6.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Desmond Bane Earl Clark
Season 2022-232011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic Lost East 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 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
Earl Clark 45 12.4 2.7 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.1 .367 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .724
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
Earl Clark 5 17.6 4.0 1.6 5.0 6.6 0.2 0.4 1.0 0.8 1.2 1.6 3.6 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .571

Season 4

Desmond Bane Earl Clark
Season 2023-242012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Earl Clark 59 23.1 7.3 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.1 0.6 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.9 6.5 .440 0.6 1.8 .337 0.9 1.3 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 4 20.5 3.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 4.8 .368 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Desmond Bane Earl Clark
Season -2013-14
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks
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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 54 14.2 4.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.8 4.8 .372 0.8 2.3 .336 0.4 0.6 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Desmond Bane Earl Clark
Season -2014-15
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 10 9.3 2.7 0.1 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.1 3.0 .367 0.4 1.4 .286 0.1 0.4 .250
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Earl Clark 2 6.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 5.0 .200 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -