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Desmond Bane
Magic · G · 28
Desmond Bane
vs
2025-26
23
Jazz · F-C · 29
Lauri Markkanen
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Desmond Bane vs Lauri Markkanen

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Bane · Markkanen
Desmond Bane
Bane
Magic
2025-26
Markkanen
Jazz
23
82
Games
availability
42
33.6
Minutes
per game
34.3
20.1
Points
per game
26.7
4.1
Rebounds
per game
6.9
4.1
Assists
per game
2.1
1.5
Steals + blocks
per game
1.5
2.0
Turnovers
per game · lower is better
1.5
48.4%
Field goal %
47.7%
39.1%
Three-point %
5.2 vs 7.7 attempts
35.5%
90.8%
Free throw %
89.6%
60.7%
True shooting
TS%
60.8%
22.4%
Usage
USG%
26.9%
19.0%
Assist %
of teammates' baskets
10.1%
5.9%
Rebound %
of available
9.4%
+2.2
Net rating
on court
-1.5
11.1%
PIE
player impact estimate
13.9%
+1.6
Plus-minus
per game
-1.3
Bars show each player's share of the pair's total; the better number is in the club's color (turnovers: fewer is better).

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Lauri Markkanen scored more in 2025-26, 6.6 points a game apart (26.7 vs 20.1), on Markkanen's heavier usage (26.9% vs 22.4%).

Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (60.7% vs 60.8%).

Playmaking goes to Bane (4.1 vs 2.1 assists), the glass to Markkanen (6.9 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 40 more games (82 vs 42 of 82).

With Bane on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.2 per 100 possessions, against -1.5 for Markkanen; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Bane $39.4M through 2028-29, Markkanen $46.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
Bane
2025-26
Markkanen
45-37
Record when playing
17-25
21.4
Points at home
28.1
18.8
Points on the road
25.6
22.3
Points in wins
29.5
17.4
Points in losses
24.8
37
Season high
51
12
30-point games
13
1
Double-doubles
5

Last games & contracts

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Bane · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 vs ATL18 pts · 5 reb · 2 ast
Fri, Oct 16 vs MIA23 pts · 2 reb · 1 ast
Tue, Oct 13 vs CLE8 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast
Sun, Oct 11 at CLE0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Wed, Oct 7 at MEM9 pts · 1 reb · 1 ast
Markkanen · last 5
Wed, Oct 21 at MEM18 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast
Fri, Oct 16 at PHX19 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Oct 12 vs SAS11 pts · 1 reb · 2 ast
Tue, Oct 6 vs DEN0 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast
Sun, Oct 4 at DEN17 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast
Bane · contract
2026-27$39.4M
2027-28$42.2M
2028-29$44.9M
Markkanen · contract
2026-27$46.1M
2027-28$49.8M
2028-29$53.5M

More comparisons

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Bane vs
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Markkanen vs
Kevin Durant · Giannis Antetokounmpo · Kawhi Leonard · Victor Wembanyama
Bane vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Lauri Markkanen · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns
Markkanen vs the top 40 scorers of 2025-26
Luka Doncic · Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Anthony Edwards · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · Kawhi Leonard · Donovan Mitchell · Nikola Jokic · Stephen Curry · Devin Booker · Jalen Brunson · Kevin Durant · Jamal Murray · Victor Wembanyama · Michael Porter Jr. · Deni Avdija · Pascal Siakam · Cade Cunningham · Keyonte George · James Harden · Austin Reaves · Jalen Johnson · Paolo Banchero · Norman Powell · Brandon Ingram · Trey Murphy III · Julius Randle · Cooper Flagg · Zion Williamson · LeBron James · Nickeil Alexander-Walker · Shaedon Sharpe · Alperen Sengun · Brandon Miller · Dillon Brooks · LaMelo Ball · Bam Adebayo · Karl-Anthony Towns · Desmond Bane

Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).