Desmond Bane vs. Eric Bledsoe Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Bledsoe 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 6 years in the NBA, 6 less than Eric Bledsoe, who played 12. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Eric Bledsoe had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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 |
6 |
4 |
2020-21 to 2025-26 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
12 |
5 |
2010-11 to 2021-22 |
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: | +13 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +.045 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +.156 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.072 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
81 |
22.7 |
6.7 |
0.8 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.4 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
6.0 |
.424 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
.276 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
.744 |
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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 |
- |
| Eric Bledsoe |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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: | +36 | +18.2 | +14.9 | | +2.7 | +2.8 | +1.0 | +0.4 | | -0.3 | -1.1 | +5.5 | +11.3 | +.072 | +2.8 | +6.1 | +.236 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.267 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
40 |
11.6 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
1.2 |
3.2 |
.389 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
.200 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
.636 |
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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: | +1 | +18.5 | +10.9 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +2.9 | +7.6 | +.109 | +3.3 | +6.7 | +.060 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +.232 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
11 |
17.2 |
7.9 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
3.4 |
5.7 |
.587 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.429 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
.625 |
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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: | +18 | +11.4 | +13.0 | +0.3 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -1.1 | +4.5 | +8.7 | +.034 | +2.5 | +6.0 | +.011 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +.092 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
76 |
20.4 |
8.5 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
.445 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.397 |
1.4 |
1.8 |
.791 |
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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: | | +22.3 | +17.0 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -2.0 | -1.5 | +5.7 | +14.3 | +.078 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +.209 | +3.2 | +2.8 | +.264 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
6 |
16.2 |
6.5 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
5.0 |
.500 |
0.2 |
1.5 |
.111 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
.667 |
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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: | +1 | +1.5 | +6.0 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.6 | +2.4 | +5.6 | +.013 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +.024 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.098 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
43 |
32.9 |
17.7 |
0.6 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
3.3 |
2.3 |
6.2 |
12.9 |
.477 |
1.2 |
3.3 |
.357 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.772 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Desmond Bane nor Eric Bledsoe played in the postseason in their season 4 |
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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 | +2.6 | +2.2 | | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.037 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +.068 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.094 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
81 |
34.6 |
17.0 |
0.9 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
5.8 |
12.9 |
.447 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.324 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
.800 |
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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 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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6th 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 |
26 |
33.4 |
19.0 |
1.3 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
6.8 |
15.3 |
.446 |
1.8 |
5.1 |
.353 |
3.5 |
3.7 |
.938 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -0.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +.007 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.019 | +1.0 | +1.8 | +.136 |
| Eric Bledsoe |
31 |
34.2 |
20.4 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
0.6 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
7.2 |
15.9 |
.453 |
1.5 |
4.2 |
.372 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.802 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Desmond Bane nor Eric Bledsoe played in the postseason in their season 6 |
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Additional Years |
* Eric Bledsoe played 6 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2017 to 2022—Eric Bledsoe played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Desmond Bane, Eric Bledsoe got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
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