Desmond Bane vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.