Desmond Bane vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Negele Knight 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Negele Knight 30

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Negele Knight 1

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)