Desmond Bane vs. Gordan Giricek Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gordan Giricek 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 Gordan Giricek, who played 6. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Gordan Giricek had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Gordan Giricek 6 3 2002-03 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Gordan Giricek
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 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
Gordan Giricek 76 28.3 12.3 0.5 2.7 3.1 1.8 0.7 0.1 1.9 2.1 4.6 10.6 .436 1.1 3.3 .341 2.0 2.4 .820
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 -
Gordan Giricek 7 32.1 9.4 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.9 3.9 3.7 8.0 .464 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 1.6 .818

Season 2

Desmond Bane Gordan Giricek
Season 2021-222003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic, Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 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
Gordan Giricek 73 28.0 11.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.3 9.9 .436 0.8 2.1 .395 1.8 2.2 .854
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
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Desmond Bane Gordan Giricek
Season 2022-232004-05
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Gordan Giricek 81 20.5 8.8 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.5 7.8 .448 0.5 1.3 .362 1.4 1.7 .810
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
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Desmond Bane Gordan Giricek
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Gordan Giricek 37 25.8 10.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 4.5 10.4 .433 0.5 1.6 .305 1.2 1.5 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Gordan Giricek ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Desmond Bane Gordan Giricek
Season -2006-07
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Gordan Giricek 61 19.5 7.8 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.0 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.0 2.9 6.2 .462 0.9 2.0 .426 1.2 1.4 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Gordan Giricek 17 18.1 6.1 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 1.3 2.2 2.2 5.4 .418 0.8 1.5 .538 0.8 0.9 .875

Season 6

Desmond Bane Gordan Giricek
Season -2007-08
Team -Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Gordan Giricek 56 14.8 5.8 0.3 1.4 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.4 .440 0.6 1.8 .364 0.4 0.5 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Gordan Giricek 5 16.0 3.4 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.2 0.8 .250 0.8 0.8 1.000