Desmond Bane vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Gus Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Gus Johnson 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Gus Johnson 1,541

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Gus Johnson .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Gus Johnson 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Gus Johnson 76

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

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

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Gus Johnson .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Gus 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.