Desmond Bane vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry 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.
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 Larry 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 1.6 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (17.8 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 5,870 points more than Desmond Bane (11,450 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | +1.6 | 5 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +5,870 | 10 |
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 Larry Johnson (+2.7 points per game) while Larry Johnson scored more points (+482).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +2.7 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +482 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +98 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +321 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +393 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +7.8 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +11.7 | +5 | +394 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
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: | +5,870 | +2,356 | +4,753 | +1.2 | +445 | +875 | +7.8 | +1,603 | +2,210 | +11.7 | +5 | +394 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
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: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +4.6 | +2.0 | +4.4 | +9.3 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +13.2 | +2 | +39 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
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: | +482 | +195 | +370 | +4.6 | +25 | +27 | +9.3 | +117 | +166 | +13.2 | +2 | +39 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 5 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 1997 to 2001—he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 330 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.5 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 20.8 | +20.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |