Desmond Bane vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Johnson and Desmond Bane that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Desmond Bane

vs.

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Rich Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Rich Johnson 39

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Rich Johnson .452

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Rich Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Rich Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Rich Johnson 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Rich Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Rich Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Rich Johnson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.