Desmond Bane vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Marques Johnson 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.