Desmond Bane vs. Dave Piontek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Piontek 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.

Dave Piontek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Dave Piontek 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Dave Piontek 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dave Piontek 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Dave Piontek 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Dave Piontek 4.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Dave Piontek 1.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Dave Piontek 2,955

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Dave Piontek 1,770

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Dave Piontek 478

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Dave Piontek 413

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Dave Piontek .391

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Dave Piontek .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dave Piontek - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Dave Piontek 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Dave Piontek 2.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Dave Piontek 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Dave Piontek 104

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Dave Piontek 70

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Dave Piontek 20

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Dave Piontek 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Dave Piontek .354

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Dave Piontek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Dave Piontek .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dave Piontek - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dave Piontek - 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.