Desmond Bane vs. Paul George Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul George 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, 10 less than Paul George, who played 15. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Paul George had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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 |
| Paul George | 15 | 11 | 2010-11 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Paul George | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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: | +7 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.016 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.135 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +.054 |
| Paul George | 61 | 20.7 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 6.5 | .453 | 0.7 | 2.3 | .297 | 1.3 | 1.7 | .762 |
| 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 | - |
| difference: | +6.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.6 | -0.8 | -1.0 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +.276 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +.269 | +1.4 | +1.6 | ||
| Paul George | 5 | 26.6 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 6.6 | .303 | 0.6 | 2.6 | .231 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .875 |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Paul George | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Pacers 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: | +10 | +0.1 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | +2.4 | +4.8 | +.021 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +.051 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +.101 |
| Paul George | 66 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 9.7 | .440 | 1.4 | 3.5 | .385 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .802 |
| 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: | +1 | +2.0 | +9.1 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +2.9 | +4.7 | +.089 | +2.6 | +3.6 | +.221 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +.071 |
| Paul George | 11 | 33.7 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 8.6 | .389 | 1.0 | 3.7 | .268 | 2.0 | 2.5 | .786 |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Paul George | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive Second Team | |
| - | Most Improved Player | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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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 | +5.8 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.2 | -0.7 | -0.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.060 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.046 | +0.3 | +.076 | |
| Paul George | 79 | 37.6 | 17.4 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 6.2 | 14.9 | .419 | 2.2 | 5.9 | .362 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .807 |
| 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: | +13 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.8 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -0.6 | +1.9 | +4.7 | +.008 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +.007 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +.204 |
| Paul George | 19 | 41.1 | 19.2 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 14.6 | .430 | 1.8 | 5.5 | .327 | 4.9 | 6.7 | .727 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Paul George | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Third Team |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Pacers Lost East Conf Finals |
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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: | +38 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +.040 | +1.0 | +2.3 | +.017 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +.006 |
| Paul George | 80 | 36.2 | 21.7 | 0.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 17.0 | .424 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .364 | 5.0 | 5.8 | .864 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul George | 19 | 41.1 | 22.6 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 16.6 | .438 | 2.7 | 6.8 | .403 | 5.3 | 6.7 | .789 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Paul George | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Indiana Pacers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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: | +63 | +16.8 | +10.4 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +4.1 | +6.6 | +.117 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.017 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +.167 |
| Paul George | 6 | 15.2 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 8.2 | .367 | 1.5 | 3.7 | .409 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .727 |
| 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 |
| Paul George | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Paul George played 10 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 15, from 2016 to 2025—Paul George played in 7 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Desmond Bane, Paul George got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 3 All-NBA Third Team 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Steals Leader 7 All-Star Game |