Desmond Bane vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Arnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Arnie Johnson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Arnie Johnson 731

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Arnie Johnson .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Arnie Johnson 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Arnie Johnson 82

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Arnie Johnson .383

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

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

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

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.