Desmond Bane vs. Larry Krystkowiak Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Krystkowiak 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, 6 less than Larry Krystkowiak, who played 10. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Larry Krystkowiak had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Larry Krystkowiak 10 5 1986-87 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2020-211986-87
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
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
Larry Krystkowiak 68 14.8 6.6 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.0 2.1 2.5 5.5 .456 0.0 0.2 .083 1.6 2.2 .743
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 -
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisBucks 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 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
Larry Krystkowiak 50 21.0 7.2 1.8 2.9 4.6 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.7 2.6 5.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .811
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
Larry Krystkowiak 5 32.6 8.4 2.6 4.2 6.8 1.4 0.8 0.0 1.0 3.4 2.6 5.8 .448 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889

Season 3

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2022-231988-89
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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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
Larry Krystkowiak 80 30.9 12.7 2.5 5.2 7.6 1.3 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.5 9.6 .473 0.1 0.2 .333 3.6 4.4 .823
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
Larry Krystkowiak 8 29.9 10.6 1.8 3.9 5.6 1.5 0.3 0.1 2.0 2.8 3.6 8.5 .426 0.0 0.3 .000 3.4 3.9 .871

Season 4

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season 2023-241989-90
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks
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
Larry Krystkowiak 16 23.8 7.0 1.0 3.8 4.8 1.6 0.6 0.1 1.2 2.6 2.7 7.4 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1990-91
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 3 8.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1991-92
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 79 23.4 9.0 1.7 3.8 5.4 1.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 2.8 3.7 8.4 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.1 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1992-93
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 71 19.2 7.2 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 2.8 6.0 .466 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.1 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 1 8.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1993-94
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 34 20.1 5.1 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.1 4.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 3 30.7 6.0 2.3 6.0 8.3 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 3.3 2.3 6.0 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1994-95
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 19 15.1 4.4 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.5 3.8 .389 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .900
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------

Note: Larry Krystkowiak didn't play in 1995-96.

Season 10

Desmond Bane Larry Krystkowiak
Season -1996-97
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
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 ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak 3 3.7 1.0 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Larry Krystkowiak ------- --- ----------