Desmond Bane vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.