Desmond Bane vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)