Desmond Bane vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.