Desmond Bane vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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.

Lionel Malamed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.