Desmond Bane vs. Norris Cole Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norris Cole 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.

Norris Cole

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Norris Cole 2

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Norris Cole 6

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Norris Cole 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Norris Cole 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Norris Cole 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Norris Cole 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Norris Cole 2.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Norris Cole 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Norris Cole 2,506

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Norris Cole 702

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Norris Cole 981

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Norris Cole 280

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Norris Cole 34

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Norris Cole 360

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Norris Cole .407

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Norris Cole .324

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Norris Cole .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Norris Cole 10.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Norris Cole 3.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Norris Cole 3.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Norris Cole 0.9 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Norris Cole 0.2 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Norris Cole 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Norris Cole 1.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Norris Cole 1.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Norris Cole 0.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Norris Cole 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Norris Cole 295

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Norris Cole 79

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Norris Cole 98

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Norris Cole 31

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Norris Cole 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Norris Cole 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Norris Cole .421

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Norris Cole .382

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Norris Cole .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Norris Cole 8.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Norris Cole 1.9 (2013)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Norris Cole 2.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Norris Cole 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Norris Cole 0.3 (2017)