Desmond Bane vs. Walt Budko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Budko 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.

Walt Budko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Walt Budko 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Walt Budko 4

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Walt Budko 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Walt Budko 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Walt Budko 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Walt Budko 5.4 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Walt Budko 1.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Walt Budko 2,037

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Walt Budko 684 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Walt Budko 471

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Walt Budko 253

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Walt Budko .342

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Walt Budko .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Walt Budko 11.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Walt Budko 2.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Walt Budko - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Walt Budko 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Walt Budko 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Walt Budko 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Walt Budko 53

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Walt Budko 12 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Walt Budko 9

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Walt Budko 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Walt Budko .425

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Walt Budko .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Walt Budko 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Walt Budko 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Walt Budko - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.