Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Desmond Bane Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Desmond Bane and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Desmond Bane, who played 5. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Desmond Bane had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 12 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2024-25 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 77 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.7 | -0.4 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.055 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +.085 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.133 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - |
Season 2 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Grizzlies Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 81 | 31.4 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .159 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .741 |
| difference: | +5 | +1.6 | +5.5 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +.030 | +2.9 | +6.4 | +.277 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +.162 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 11.8 | .366 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .739 |
| difference: | +6 | +2.2 | +7.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.7 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +.112 | +3.6 | +7.1 | +.489 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.118 |
| 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 |
Season 3 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 35.3 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .506 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .257 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .724 |
| difference: | +22 | +3.5 | +4.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.4 | -0.6 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.027 | +2.5 | +5.6 | +.151 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +.159 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 4 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Most Improved Player | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 35.6 | 22.9 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 15.7 | .521 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .272 | 5.9 | 7.7 | .770 |
| difference: | +38 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.4 | +2.8 | +.057 | +2.7 | +6.3 | +.109 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +.100 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 40.5 | 24.8 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 18.7 | .536 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 4.2 | 7.7 | .543 |
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 75 | 36.7 | 26.9 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 18.7 | .529 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .307 | 6.5 | 8.5 | .760 |
| difference: | +6 | +4.7 | +7.7 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | +2.8 | +3.9 | +.045 | +1.8 | +4.2 | +.085 | +3.9 | +5.6 | +.134 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 7 | 40.0 | 25.7 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 9.9 | 17.3 | .570 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .286 | 5.4 | 7.9 | .691 |
| difference: | +3 | +5.2 | +10.4 | +0.2 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.4 | -1.7 | +4.9 | +1.5 | +.253 | +1.2 | +6.0 | +.067 | +1.9 | +4.1 | +.242 |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 7 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2025—Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 7 extra years over Desmond Bane, Giannis Antetokounmpo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 7 All-NBA First Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Cup MVP 2 Cup All-Tournament Team 7 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |