Jim Ard vs. Desmond Bane Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Desmond Bane and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Desmond Bane

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Desmond Bane 4

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Desmond Bane 3

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Desmond Bane 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Desmond Bane 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Desmond Bane 4.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Desmond Bane 3.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Desmond Bane 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Desmond Bane 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Desmond Bane 4,253

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Desmond Bane 1,020

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Desmond Bane 810

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Desmond Bane 232

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Desmond Bane 89

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Desmond Bane 244

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Desmond Bane .468

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Desmond Bane .415

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Desmond Bane .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Desmond Bane 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Desmond Bane 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Desmond Bane 2.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Desmond Bane 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Desmond Bane 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Desmond Bane 394

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Desmond Bane 98

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Desmond Bane 55

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Desmond Bane 18

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Desmond Bane 11

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Desmond Bane 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Desmond Bane .463

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Desmond Bane .433

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Desmond Bane .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022)

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