Desmond Bane vs. Steve Burtt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Steve Burtt 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 and Steve Burtt both played 4 years in the NBA. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Steve Burtt had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Steve Burtt 4 1 1984-85 to 1992-93

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Bane Steve Burtt
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
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
Steve Burtt 47 8.9 4.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.5 4.0 .383 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .688
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 -
Steve Burtt ------- --- ----------

Note: Steve Burtt didn't play in 1985-86 and 1986-87.

Season 2
Desmond Bane Steve Burtt
Season 2021-221987-88
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Steve Burtt 19 16.4 9.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.0 0.5 0.3 2.1 2.9 3.3 7.3 .449 0.0 0.2 .000 2.5 3.6 .681
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
Steve Burtt ------- --- ----------

Note: Steve Burtt didn't play in 1988-89, 1989-90 and 1990-91.

Season 3
Desmond Bane Steve Burtt
Season 2022-231991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns 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 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
Steve Burtt 31 11.5 6.0 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.9 2.4 5.2 .463 0.0 0.2 .167 1.2 1.7 .704
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
Steve Burtt 8 13.0 6.3 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.8 0.6 0.0 1.0 2.3 2.0 4.8 .421 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 2.6 .857

Season 4
Desmond Bane Steve Burtt
Season 2023-241992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesWashington Bullets
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
Steve Burtt 4 8.8 7.3 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.5 6.5 .385 0.3 0.8 .333 2.0 2.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Steve Burtt ------- --- ----------
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