Desmond Bane vs. Slick Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Leonard 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.

Slick Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Slick Leonard 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Slick Leonard 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Slick Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Slick Leonard 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Slick Leonard 2.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Slick Leonard 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Slick Leonard 4,204

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Slick Leonard 1,217

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Slick Leonard 1,427

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Slick Leonard 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Slick Leonard .349

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Slick Leonard .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Slick Leonard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Slick Leonard 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Slick Leonard 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Slick Leonard 4.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Slick Leonard 334

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Slick Leonard 90

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Slick Leonard 165

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Slick Leonard 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Slick Leonard .357

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Slick Leonard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Slick Leonard .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Slick Leonard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Slick Leonard - 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.