Desmond Bane vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.