Desmond Bane vs. Skippy Whitaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Skippy Whitaker 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.

Skippy Whitaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Skippy Whitaker: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Skippy Whitaker 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Skippy Whitaker 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Skippy Whitaker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Skippy Whitaker 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Skippy Whitaker 0.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Skippy Whitaker 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Skippy Whitaker 1

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Skippy Whitaker 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Skippy Whitaker .167

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Skippy Whitaker 0.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Skippy Whitaker 0.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Skippy Whitaker -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Skippy Whitaker 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Skippy Whitaker -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Skippy Whitaker -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Skippy Whitaker -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Skippy Whitaker -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Skippy Whitaker -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Skippy Whitaker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Skippy Whitaker - 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.