Desmond Bane vs. James Robinson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of James Robinson 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 James Robinson, who played 7. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while James Robinson had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
James Robinson 7 5 1993-94 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 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
James Robinson 58 11.6 4.8 0.6 0.8 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.8 4.9 .365 0.4 1.3 .315 0.8 1.2 .672
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 -
James Robinson 4 7.0 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 .400 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 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
James Robinson 71 21.7 9.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.2 1.8 2.0 3.6 8.8 .409 1.1 3.1 .341 0.9 1.5 .591
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
James Robinson 2 2.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 .667 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Memphis GrizzliesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers 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 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
James Robinson 76 21.4 8.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.0 0.4 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.0 7.6 .399 1.3 3.7 .359 1.2 1.8 .659
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
James Robinson 2 13.0 4.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.5 5.0 .300 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves 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
James Robinson 69 19.0 8.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.8 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.8 7.0 .407 1.5 3.9 .382 1.1 1.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 2 15.5 7.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .417 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season -1997-98
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 70 17.6 7.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.4 2.8 7.2 .389 1.1 3.2 .329 1.1 1.5 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
James Robinson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season -1998-99
Team -Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 31 16.3 5.9 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.8 0.7 0.3 1.4 1.9 2.2 6.0 .362 0.7 2.4 .284 0.9 1.3 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 4 2.3 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 .250 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 -

Note: James Robinson didn't play in 1999-00.

Season 7
Desmond Bane James Robinson
Season -2000-01
Team -Orlando Magic
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 ------- --- ----------
James Robinson 6 8.3 1.7 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 .364 0.3 0.8 .400 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
James Robinson ------- --- ----------
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