Desmond Bane vs. Ime Udoka Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ime Udoka 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, 3 less than Ime Udoka, who played 7. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Ime Udoka had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Ime Udoka 7 2 2003-04 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Ime Udoka 4 7.0 2.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 2.3 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
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 -
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Note: Ime Udoka didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season 2021-222005-06
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
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
Ime Udoka 8 14.3 2.8 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.1 3.0 .375 0.1 0.4 .333 0.4 0.8 .500
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
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season 2022-232006-07
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
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
Ime Udoka 75 28.6 8.4 1.3 2.5 3.7 1.5 0.9 0.2 1.0 2.8 3.2 6.9 .461 1.2 2.9 .406 0.9 1.2 .742
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
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season 2023-242007-08
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 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
Ime Udoka 73 18.0 5.8 0.5 2.6 3.1 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.8 1.7 2.2 5.1 .424 0.8 2.3 .370 0.6 0.8 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka 16 14.8 5.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.1 0.7 0.1 0.7 1.6 2.1 4.4 .465 1.0 2.5 .400 0.3 0.4 .714

Season 5

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season -2008-09
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka 67 15.4 4.3 0.4 2.4 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.6 4.3 .383 0.6 1.9 .328 0.4 0.7 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka 5 20.8 3.4 1.6 3.0 4.6 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.4 2.8 1.4 4.0 .350 0.2 1.6 .125 0.4 1.0 .400

Season 6

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season -2009-10
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka 69 13.7 3.6 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.2 1.3 3.5 .378 0.4 1.3 .286 0.6 0.8 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Desmond Bane Ime Udoka
Season -2010-11
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka 20 6.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.3 1.1 .238 0.0 0.4 .000 0.2 0.4 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Ime Udoka ------- --- ----------