Desmond Bane vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)