Desmond Bane vs. Garfield Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garfield Smith 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.

Garfield Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Garfield Smith: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Garfield Smith 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Garfield Smith 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Garfield Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Garfield Smith 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Garfield Smith 2.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Garfield Smith 168

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Garfield Smith 132

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Garfield Smith 17

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Garfield Smith 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Garfield Smith .385

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Garfield Smith .322

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Garfield Smith 2.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Garfield Smith 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Garfield Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Garfield Smith 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Garfield Smith 0.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Garfield Smith 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Garfield Smith 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Garfield Smith 1

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Garfield Smith 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Garfield Smith 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Garfield Smith .200

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Garfield Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Garfield Smith .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Garfield Smith 0.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Garfield Smith 0.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Garfield Smith 0.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Garfield Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Garfield Smith - 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.