Desmond Bane vs. Brian Cardinal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Cardinal 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.

Brian Cardinal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Brian Cardinal 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Brian Cardinal 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Brian Cardinal 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Brian Cardinal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Brian Cardinal 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Brian Cardinal 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Brian Cardinal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Brian Cardinal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Brian Cardinal 2,108

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Brian Cardinal 1,050

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Brian Cardinal 465

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Brian Cardinal 295

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Brian Cardinal 69

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Brian Cardinal 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Brian Cardinal .408

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Brian Cardinal .372

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Brian Cardinal .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Brian Cardinal 1.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Brian Cardinal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Brian Cardinal 42

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Brian Cardinal 22

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Brian Cardinal 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Brian Cardinal 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Brian Cardinal .452

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Brian Cardinal .455

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Brian Cardinal .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012)