Desmond Bane vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Steals Leader Desmond Bane 0 Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.