Desmond Bane vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)