Desmond Bane vs. Gene Tormohlen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gene Tormohlen 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, 2 less than Gene Tormohlen, who played 6. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Gene Tormohlen had his rookie season in 1962-63. 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
Gene Tormohlen 6 5 1962-63 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Desmond Bane Gene Tormohlen
Season 2020-211962-63
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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
Gene Tormohlen 7 6.7 1.7 - - 2.1 0.7 - - - 1.6 0.7 1.4 .500 - - - 0.3 1.4 .200
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 -
Gene Tormohlen 5 3.0 1.6 - - 1.0 0.6 - - - 1.2 0.8 2.0 .400 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Desmond Bane Gene Tormohlen
Season 2021-221963-64
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Gene Tormohlen 51 12.5 4.1 - - 4.2 1.0 - - - 2.5 1.8 4.9 .376 - - - 0.4 0.9 .478
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
Gene Tormohlen 6 6.5 2.2 - - 2.3 0.8 - - - 1.7 0.8 2.2 .385 - - - 0.5 0.8 .600

Note: Gene Tormohlen didn't play in 1964-65.

Season 3

Desmond Bane Gene Tormohlen
Season 2022-231965-66
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Gene Tormohlen 71 10.9 4.8 - - 4.4 0.8 - - - 1.9 2.0 4.6 .444 - - - 0.8 1.2 .659
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
Gene Tormohlen 6 6.3 1.2 - - 3.0 1.0 - - - 1.2 0.3 1.7 .200 - - - 0.5 0.7 .750

Season 4

Desmond Bane Gene Tormohlen
Season 2023-241966-67
Team Memphis GrizzliesSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 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
Gene Tormohlen 63 16.4 6.3 - - 5.5 1.2 - - - 2.8 2.7 6.4 .427 - - - 0.8 1.3 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Gene Tormohlen 6 8.7 4.0 - - 3.7 0.3 - - - 1.8 1.8 3.5 .524 - - - 0.3 0.8 .400

Season 5

Desmond Bane Gene Tormohlen
Season -1967-68
Team -St. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost West Div Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
Gene Tormohlen 77 9.3 3.0 - - 2.9 0.9 - - - 1.2 1.3 3.4 .374 - - - 0.4 0.7 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Gene Tormohlen 3 8.3 2.3 - - 2.0 1.7 - - - 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750

Note: Gene Tormohlen didn't play in 1968-69.

Season 6

Desmond Bane Gene Tormohlen
Season -1969-70
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Gene Tormohlen 2 5.5 2.0 - - 2.0 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Desmond Bane ------- --- ----------
Gene Tormohlen ------- --- ----------