Desmond Bane vs. Franklin Edwards Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Franklin Edwards 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, 3 less than Franklin Edwards, who played 7. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Franklin Edwards had his rookie season in 1981-82. 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
Franklin Edwards 7 2 1981-82 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season 2020-211981-82
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd76ers Lost NBA Finals
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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
Franklin Edwards 42 6.9 3.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.5 3.6 .433 0.0 0.2 .000 0.5 0.6 .741
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 -
Franklin Edwards 9 3.6 3.7 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.3 2.2 .600 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.9 1.0 .889

Season 2
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season 2021-221982-83
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Franklin Edwards 81 15.6 6.7 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.7 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.8 6.0 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .761
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
Franklin Edwards 12 8.4 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.7 .406 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.4 .824

Season 3
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season 2022-231983-84
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Franklin Edwards 60 10.9 3.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.3 1.4 3.7 .380 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .708
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
Franklin Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season 2023-241984-85
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Clippers
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
Franklin Edwards 16 12.4 5.7 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.4 1.1 0.0 1.1 0.6 2.3 4.1 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season -1985-86
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 ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards 73 20.4 9.0 0.3 0.8 1.2 3.5 1.2 0.1 1.9 1.2 3.6 7.9 .454 0.0 0.1 .111 1.8 2.1 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season -1986-87
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards 8 15.3 3.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.6 0.6 0.0 2.1 0.9 1.1 4.0 .281 0.0 0.5 .000 1.3 1.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Desmond Bane Franklin Edwards
Season -1987-88
Team -Sacramento Kings
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 ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards 16 25.9 8.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 5.8 0.6 0.1 2.9 0.6 3.4 7.2 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Franklin Edwards ------- --- ----------
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