Desmond Bane vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)