Desmond Bane vs. Brevin Knight Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brevin Knight and Desmond Bane, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Desmond Bane played 4 years in the NBA, 8 less than Brevin Knight, who played 12. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Brevin Knight had his rookie season in 1997-98. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Desmond Bane 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24
Brevin Knight 12 3 1997-98 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 68 22.3 9.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.4 7.3 .469 1.7 4.0 .432 0.6 0.7 .816
Brevin Knight 80 31.0 9.0 0.8 2.3 3.2 8.2 2.5 0.2 2.4 3.4 3.3 7.4 .441 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 3.1 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 5 19.8 5.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.8 .579 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Brevin Knight 4 33.0 4.5 0.0 4.0 4.0 5.8 2.5 0.3 2.0 4.0 1.5 5.3 .286 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600

Season 2

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 76 29.8 18.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.7 14.5 .461 3.0 6.9 .436 1.8 2.0 .903
Brevin Knight 39 30.4 9.6 0.4 2.9 3.4 7.7 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.9 3.4 8.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.6 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 12 35.7 18.8 0.4 3.3 3.8 2.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.9 6.3 13.3 .478 3.6 7.3 .489 2.5 2.9 .857
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 58 31.8 21.5 0.7 4.3 5.0 4.4 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.6 7.8 16.2 .479 2.9 7.0 .408 3.1 3.5 .883
Brevin Knight 65 27.0 9.3 0.6 2.4 3.0 7.0 1.6 0.3 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.6 .412 0.0 0.2 .200 2.2 2.8 .761
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 6 38.5 23.5 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.2 0.5 0.0 2.8 3.2 8.2 19.3 .422 2.7 8.3 .320 4.5 4.8 .931
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Memphis GrizzliesCleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane 42 34.4 23.7 0.9 3.5 4.4 5.5 1.0 0.5 2.7 2.9 8.6 18.5 .464 3.3 8.6 .381 3.3 3.8 .870
Brevin Knight 53 27.5 6.3 0.4 2.7 3.2 5.9 1.9 0.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 7.0 .375 0.0 0.2 .100 1.0 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2001-02
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 53 21.7 7.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 5.7 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 2.7 6.3 .422 0.0 0.2 .250 1.6 2.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2002-03
Team -Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 55 16.9 3.9 0.3 1.2 1.5 4.2 1.3 0.0 1.7 2.2 1.8 4.1 .425 0.0 0.1 .250 0.4 0.7 .541
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2003-04
Team -Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 56 18.5 4.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 3.6 1.5 0.0 1.3 1.9 1.9 4.4 .427 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 5 20.2 4.2 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.4 2.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 1.2 4.6 .261 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 8

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2004-05
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 66 29.5 10.1 0.3 2.3 2.6 9.0 2.0 0.1 2.2 2.9 3.8 8.9 .422 0.0 0.3 .150 2.5 3.0 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2005-06
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 69 34.1 12.6 0.5 2.7 3.2 8.8 2.3 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.5 11.2 .399 0.0 0.2 .231 3.7 4.6 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2006-07
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 45 28.3 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.6 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.5 3.4 8.1 .419 0.0 0.4 .056 2.3 2.8 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2007-08
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 74 22.6 4.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.4 1.4 0.1 1.0 2.2 1.9 4.6 .404 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.0 .873
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Desmond Bane Brevin Knight
Season -2008-09
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 74 12.7 2.4 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 0.9 2.6 .349 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Brevin Knight 5 3.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.6 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -