Desmond Bane vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.