Desmond Bane vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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.

Steve Downing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Steve Downing 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.