Desmond Bane vs. Chris Gatling Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Gatling 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, 7 less than Chris Gatling, who played 11. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Chris Gatling had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Chris Gatling 11 5 1991-92 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season 2020-211991-92
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 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
Chris Gatling 54 11.3 5.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.3 0.6 0.7 0.8 1.9 2.2 3.8 .568 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 2.0 .661
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 -
Chris Gatling 4 20.3 12.5 2.3 4.0 6.3 0.0 0.5 2.5 0.3 3.5 4.5 7.3 .621 0.0 0.0 - 3.5 5.5 .636

Season 2
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season 2021-221992-93
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
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
Chris Gatling 70 17.8 9.3 1.8 2.7 4.6 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.5 2.8 3.6 6.6 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.0 .725
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
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 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
Chris Gatling 82 15.8 8.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.7 3.3 5.6 .588 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .620
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
Chris Gatling 3 18.0 8.7 2.3 3.3 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 3.3 2.7 4.3 .615 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.3 .769

Season 4
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Memphis GrizzliesGolden State Warriors
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
Chris Gatling 58 25.3 13.7 2.5 5.2 7.6 0.9 0.7 0.9 2.0 3.2 5.6 8.8 .633 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 4.3 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -1995-96
Team -Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 71 20.1 11.1 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.3 3.1 4.6 8.0 .575 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .671
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 3 22.7 6.0 3.3 4.7 8.0 0.3 0.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 2.0 7.3 .273 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 4.0 .500

Season 6
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -1996-97
Team -Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 47 27.3 19.0 2.9 5.0 7.9 0.6 0.8 0.7 2.6 2.9 7.0 13.3 .525 0.0 0.1 .167 5.0 7.0 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -1997-98
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 57 23.8 11.5 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.9 0.9 0.5 1.7 2.7 4.4 9.6 .455 0.0 0.1 .250 2.8 4.6 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 3 26.7 15.3 2.0 1.3 3.3 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.0 3.0 6.3 12.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.0 .667

Season 8
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -1998-99
Team -New Jersey Nets, 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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 48 16.1 5.7 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 2.4 5.5 .442 0.0 0.2 .125 0.8 1.9 .398
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 2 6.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 9
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -1999-00
Team -Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 85 21.3 11.9 1.8 4.1 5.9 0.8 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.9 4.3 9.4 .455 0.2 0.8 .257 3.1 4.4 .713
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -2000-01
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 74 22.6 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.6 2.5 4.4 9.9 .449 0.4 1.2 .304 2.1 3.1 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Desmond Bane Chris Gatling
Season -2001-02
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling 54 15.0 6.4 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.4 5.4 .447 0.0 0.1 .125 1.5 2.2 .701
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Chris Gatling ------- --- ----------
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