Desmond Bane vs. Matt Harpring Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Matt Harpring 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, 7 less than Matt Harpring, who played 11. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Matt Harpring had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Matt Harpring 11 6 1998-99 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season 2020-211998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdMagic 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 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
Matt Harpring 50 22.3 8.2 1.8 2.5 4.3 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.2 3.0 6.4 .463 0.2 0.5 .400 2.0 2.9 .713
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 -
Matt Harpring 4 20.5 8.3 1.8 3.3 5.0 1.8 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 3.0 6.5 .462 0.3 1.3 .200 2.0 2.8 .727

Season 2
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season 2021-221999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesOrlando Magic
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
Matt Harpring 4 15.8 4.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.3 1.8 1.0 4.3 .235 0.5 0.5 1.000 1.5 1.8 .857
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
Matt Harpring ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
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
Matt Harpring 56 28.8 11.1 1.6 2.7 4.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.9 4.3 9.4 .454 0.2 0.9 .250 2.4 2.9 .812
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
Matt Harpring ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 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
Matt Harpring 81 31.4 11.8 2.5 4.6 7.1 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.5 4.8 10.3 .461 0.3 0.9 .304 2.0 2.7 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 5 23.6 10.2 2.6 2.6 5.2 1.4 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.4 4.4 8.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .778

Season 5
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2002-03
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 78 32.8 17.6 2.4 4.2 6.6 1.7 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.8 6.7 13.1 .511 0.8 2.1 .413 3.4 4.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 5 31.4 14.8 1.8 3.6 5.4 1.0 1.0 0.2 1.6 4.6 6.0 12.4 .484 0.2 1.4 .143 2.6 3.2 .813

Season 6
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2003-04
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 31 36.6 16.2 2.9 5.0 8.0 2.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 3.3 6.2 13.2 .471 0.3 1.1 .242 3.5 5.1 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2004-05
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 78 33.1 14.0 2.5 3.6 6.2 1.8 0.9 0.2 1.7 3.2 5.4 11.0 .489 0.1 0.6 .209 3.1 4.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2005-06
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 71 27.4 12.5 2.2 3.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.5 9.5 .475 0.2 0.5 .359 3.2 4.4 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2006-07
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 77 25.5 11.6 1.5 3.1 4.6 1.3 0.7 0.1 1.5 3.0 4.2 8.5 .491 0.2 0.5 .333 3.1 4.0 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 17 25.5 9.3 1.9 2.9 4.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 1.3 2.4 3.6 8.0 .456 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.8 .723

Season 10
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2007-08
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 76 18.1 8.2 1.3 1.9 3.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 2.1 3.1 6.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .200 1.9 2.7 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 12 17.4 6.6 1.4 1.4 2.8 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.9 2.1 5.3 .397 0.1 0.3 .333 2.3 2.9 .800

Season 11
Desmond Bane Matt Harpring
Season -2008-09
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 ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 63 11.0 4.4 0.7 1.2 2.0 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.8 3.8 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Matt Harpring 5 9.8 4.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 2.4 2.2 4.4 .500 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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