Desmond Bane vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)