Desmond Bane vs. Joel Embiid Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joel Embiid 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Joel Embiid, who played 9. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Joel Embiid had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Joel Embiid | 9 | 7 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Joel Embiid | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +37 | +3.1 | +11.0 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +2.3 | -2.9 | -1.8 | +3.1 | +6.5 | +.003 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.065 | +5.6 | +7.2 | +.033 |
| Joel Embiid | 31 | 25.4 | 20.2 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .466 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .367 | 6.2 | 7.9 | .783 |
| 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 | - |
| Joel Embiid | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Joel Embiid | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +6.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.4 | -2.2 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +.022 | +2.0 | +3.5 | +.128 | +3.9 | +5.4 | +.134 |
| Joel Embiid | 63 | 30.3 | 22.9 | 2.3 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 16.8 | .483 | 1.0 | 3.4 | .308 | 5.7 | 7.4 | .769 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +2.5 | +6.5 | +8.8 | +0.8 | +1.0 | -2.3 | -2.0 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +.043 | +2.6 | +3.7 | +.213 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +.152 | |
| Joel Embiid | 8 | 34.8 | 21.4 | 2.9 | 9.8 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 17.3 | .435 | 1.0 | 3.6 | .276 | 5.4 | 7.6 | .705 |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Joel Embiid | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +1.9 | +6.0 | +1.8 | +6.8 | +8.6 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +1.5 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +.005 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +.108 | +5.1 | +6.6 | +.079 |
| Joel Embiid | 64 | 33.7 | 27.5 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 9.1 | 18.7 | .484 | 1.2 | 4.1 | .300 | 8.2 | 10.1 | .804 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +8.1 | +3.3 | +0.7 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +2.3 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +.006 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +.012 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +.109 |
| Joel Embiid | 11 | 30.4 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 14.5 | .428 | 1.1 | 3.5 | .308 | 6.7 | 8.2 | .822 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Joel Embiid | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +7.2 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.8 | -0.4 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +.013 | +2.2 | +5.2 | +.050 | +3.6 | +4.7 | +.063 |
| Joel Embiid | 51 | 29.5 | 23.0 | 2.8 | 8.9 | 11.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 15.7 | .477 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .331 | 6.9 | 8.5 | .807 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joel Embiid | 4 | 36.3 | 30.0 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 18.5 | .459 | 1.0 | 4.0 | .250 | 12.0 | 14.8 | .814 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Joel Embiid | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | +18 | +0.9 | +9.3 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +4.5 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +2.8 | +.029 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +.015 | +6.6 | +7.8 | +.035 | |
| Joel Embiid | 51 | 31.1 | 28.5 | 2.2 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 9.0 | 17.6 | .513 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .377 | 9.2 | 10.7 | .859 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +2.3 | +12.8 | +0.2 | +3.6 | +3.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +4.2 | +2.1 | +.196 | +0.3 | +4.3 | +.171 | +4.8 | +6.1 | +.098 | |
| Joel Embiid | 11 | 32.5 | 28.1 | 1.5 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 9.2 | 17.9 | .513 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .390 | 8.3 | 9.9 | .835 |
Additional Years |
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* Joel Embiid played 4 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—Joel Embiid played in 3 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Desmond Bane, Joel Embiid got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Season MVP 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 2 Scoring Leader 3 All-Star Game |