Desmond Bane vs. Kelly Tripucka Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Tripucka 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.

Kelly Tripucka

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Kelly Tripucka: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kelly Tripucka 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Kelly Tripucka 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Kelly Tripucka 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kelly Tripucka 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Kelly Tripucka 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Kelly Tripucka 3.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Kelly Tripucka 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kelly Tripucka 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Kelly Tripucka 12,142

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Kelly Tripucka 2,703

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Kelly Tripucka 2,090

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Kelly Tripucka 678

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Kelly Tripucka 137

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Kelly Tripucka 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Kelly Tripucka .473

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Kelly Tripucka .361

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Kelly Tripucka .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 26.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Kelly Tripucka 5.4 (1982)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 4.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kelly Tripucka 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kelly Tripucka 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Kelly Tripucka 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Kelly Tripucka 3.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Kelly Tripucka 2.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kelly Tripucka 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kelly Tripucka 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Kelly Tripucka 391

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Kelly Tripucka 93

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Kelly Tripucka 57

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Kelly Tripucka 22

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Kelly Tripucka 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Kelly Tripucka 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Kelly Tripucka .462

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Kelly Tripucka .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Kelly Tripucka .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kelly Tripucka 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Kelly Tripucka 5.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Kelly Tripucka 3.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kelly Tripucka 2.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kelly Tripucka 0.5 (1986)