Desmond Bane vs. Jim McMillian Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McMillian 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 McMillian

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jim McMillian: 1970-71 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jim McMillian 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Jim McMillian 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Jim McMillian 7

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jim McMillian 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Jim McMillian 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Jim McMillian 5.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Jim McMillian 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jim McMillian 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jim McMillian 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Jim McMillian 8,736

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Jim McMillian 3,319

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Jim McMillian 1,557

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Jim McMillian 435 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Jim McMillian 80 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Jim McMillian 631

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Jim McMillian .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Jim McMillian .832

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jim McMillian 18.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Jim McMillian 7.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jim McMillian 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jim McMillian 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Jim McMillian 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Jim McMillian 5.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Jim McMillian 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jim McMillian 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jim McMillian 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Jim McMillian 1,194

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Jim McMillian 377

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Jim McMillian 137

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Jim McMillian 36 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Jim McMillian 7 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Jim McMillian 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Jim McMillian .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Jim McMillian .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jim McMillian 20.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Jim McMillian 8.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Jim McMillian 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jim McMillian 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Jim McMillian 0.4 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.