Desmond Bane vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin 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
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Kevin Johnson 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)