Desmond Bane vs. Khris Middleton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Khris Middleton 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, 8 less than Khris Middleton, who played 13. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Khris Middleton had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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 |
| Khris Middleton | 13 | 9 | 2012-13 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Khris Middleton | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Detroit Pistons |
| Honors & Awards |  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: | +41 | +4.7 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +.029 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +.121 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.028 | |
| Khris Middleton | 27 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 5.2 | .440 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .311 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .844 |
| 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 | - |
| Khris Middleton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Khris Middleton | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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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: | +6 | +0.2 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.4 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +.021 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +.022 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.042 | |
| Khris Middleton | 82 | 30.0 | 12.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 10.4 | .440 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .414 | 1.4 | 1.7 | .861 |
| 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 |
| Khris Middleton | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Khris Middleton | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +21 | +1.7 | +8.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +2.7 | +5.2 | +.012 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +.001 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +.024 |
| Khris Middleton | 79 | 30.1 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 11.0 | .467 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .407 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .859 |
| 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: | +0.2 | +7.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +.042 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.004 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +.002 | ||
| Khris Middleton | 6 | 38.7 | 15.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 15.3 | .380 | 1.8 | 5.7 | .324 | 2.3 | 2.5 | .933 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Khris Middleton | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +37 | +1.7 | +5.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +2.2 | +4.0 | +.020 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +.015 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +.018 |
| Khris Middleton | 79 | 36.1 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 14.5 | .444 | 1.8 | 4.6 | .396 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .888 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Desmond Bane nor Khris Middleton played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Khris Middleton | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +40 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +3.3 | +.034 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +.041 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.014 |
| Khris Middleton | 29 | 30.7 | 14.7 | 0.4 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 11.5 | .450 | 1.6 | 3.6 | .433 | 2.8 | 3.2 | .880 |
| 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: | +2 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +0.5 | -2.0 | -0.5 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +.080 | +0.6 | +4.8 | +.149 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +.115 |
| Khris Middleton | 6 | 38.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 13.0 | .397 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .368 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .818 |
Additional Years |
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* Khris Middleton played 8 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 13, from 2018 to 2025—Khris Middleton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 8 extra years over Desmond Bane, Khris Middleton got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-Star Game |