Desmond Bane vs. Jim Barnes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Barnes 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.

Jim Barnes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jim Barnes 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Jim Barnes 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Jim Barnes 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jim Barnes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Jim Barnes 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Jim Barnes 6.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Jim Barnes 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Jim Barnes 3,997

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Jim Barnes 2,939

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Jim Barnes 377

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Jim Barnes 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Jim Barnes .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Jim Barnes .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jim Barnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jim Barnes - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Jim Barnes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Jim Barnes 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Jim Barnes 0.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Jim Barnes 64

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Jim Barnes 61

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Jim Barnes 6

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Jim Barnes 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Jim Barnes .413

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Jim Barnes - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Jim Barnes .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jim Barnes - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jim Barnes - 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.