Desmond Bane vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson and Desmond Bane to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Joe Johnson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Desmond Bane.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Desmond Bane has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Joe Johnson scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Desmond Bane averages 1.8 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (17.8 points against 16.0). On the other hand Joe Johnson scored a total of 14,827 points more than Desmond Bane (20,407 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +1.8 | 5 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +14,827 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than Joe Johnson (+1.7 points per game) while Joe Johnson scored more points (+1,373).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +1.7 | 4 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,373 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +277 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +711 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +944 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +22 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +89 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +8.1 | +13 | +964 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +14,827 | +5,778 | +13,387 | +3.0 | +1,166 | +3,352 | +3.9 | +2,105 | +2,700 | +8.1 | +13 | +964 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +5.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +12.0 | +9 | +93 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,373 | +547 | +1,290 | +1.0 | +86 | +284 | +5.7 | +193 | +260 | +12.0 | +9 | +93 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 13 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 18, from 2007 to 2022—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 872 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2005 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |