Desmond Bane vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Woody Sauldsberry - 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.