Desmond Bane vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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.

John Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) John Wetzel 0.0 (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.