Desmond Bane vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Joe Ruklick - 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.