Desmond Bane vs. Sean Higgins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sean Higgins 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, 2 less than Sean Higgins, who played 6. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Sean Higgins had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Sean Higgins 6 1 1990-91 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Sean Higgins
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSpurs 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 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
Sean Higgins 50 9.3 4.5 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.1 1.9 4.2 .458 0.1 0.4 .158 0.6 0.7 .848
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 -
Sean Higgins 3 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Desmond Bane Sean Higgins
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Antonio Spurs, Orlando 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
Sean Higgins 38 16.2 7.7 0.8 1.9 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.5 3.3 7.3 .458 0.2 0.7 .240 0.8 0.9 .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
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Desmond Bane Sean Higgins
Season 2022-231992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
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
Sean Higgins 29 20.4 8.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 2.3 0.4 0.2 2.2 1.9 3.3 7.4 .447 0.4 1.3 .351 1.2 1.6 .745
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
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Higgins didn't play in 1993-94.

Season 4

Desmond Bane Sean Higgins
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Jersey Nets
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
Sean Higgins 57 12.9 4.7 0.4 0.9 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.8 .385 0.4 1.4 .295 0.6 0.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Desmond Bane Sean Higgins
Season -1995-96
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Sean Higgins 44 20.8 8.0 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 7.3 .415 1.1 2.9 .372 0.8 0.8 .946
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------

Note: Sean Higgins didn't play in 1996-97.

Season 6

Desmond Bane Sean Higgins
Season -1997-98
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Sean Higgins 2 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 2.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Sean Higgins ------- --- ----------