Johns was raised in Laytonsville, Maryland.[3] He was homeschooled as a child and currently studies Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park’s School of Engineering. He is the middle child of 7 children,[4] including his elder brother Collin Johns, who is another highly-ranked professional pickleball player and Johns’ set doubles partner.

Johns played tennis and table tennis since he was a child, showing some proficiency in both sports and helping his older brother Collin Johns train for the pro tennis circuit. Johns first played pickleball in 2016 at the age of 17 while vacationing in Florida and took fifth place in Men’s Pro Singles at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships just a few months later. Having caught the pickleball bug, Johns began to play in tournaments consistently and captured his first gold medal at the Riverbend RV Resort Pickleball Tournament a little less than a year later. That same year, Johns returned to the U.S Open and took gold in Men’s Pro Singles. Shortly thereafter, Johns won three gold medals at the Canadian Nationals, bringing him to the forefront of the sport.[3] Johns has won more than 50 gold medals in his professional career, 11 of which were triple crowns (gold medals in all three events).[5] In 2019, Johns became the first male professional player to win a triple crown at one of the world’s three major pickleball events when he captured it at the Tournament of Champions in Brigham City, Utah.[3] Johns followed up this achievement in 2021 by winning the triple crown at the US Open, one of the sport’s most difficult feats. Two of his statistics that most exemplify his dominance are his undefeated runs in men’s singles and mixed doubles since July of 2019 and August of 2019, respectively.

In 2019, Ben Johns signed a sponsorship deal with Franklin Sports which lasted for 3 years.[2]

On April 1, 2022 Johns signed a new partnership collaboration with JOOLA Pickleball. JOOLA is a global sporting goods company with expertise in Table Tennis and began their mission to enter the pickleball market in 2022. They are based in Rockville, MD, right near where Ben Johns grew up and also played table tennis in his youth. Johns collaborated with JOOLA to design and produce his new official paddle, the JOOLA Ben Johns Hyperion CFS 16.

Johns also has fully verified social media accounts as of early 2021. His Facebook and Instagram pages follow his professional career, teach people about the sport of pickleball, and feature all kinds of highlights, reels, videos, and information.

In 2019, Ben Johns, along with fellow professional pickleball player Dekel Bar, launched Pickleball Getaways, a company that combines all-inclusive vacations to exotic destinations with professional pickleball instruction on-site. Johns and Bar have already led trips to the Mayan Riviera, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Richmond BC, and many other locations.

In 2021, Ben Johns, along with his brother Collin Johns and Dekel Bar, released an instructional video subscription service titled Pickleball 360.[5] The service has a monthly and yearly subscription that grants access to instructional videos from the aforementioned professional players.

In 2021, Ben Johns launched elog.com,[6] a website for investing in a dynamic cryptocurrency index fund.

In addition to his businesses and pro career, Johns also launched The Freestyle Boys podcast in 2021 with fellow pro and friend, Rob Nunnery. On the show, Johns and Nunnery discuss the latest pickleball news and happenings, tournament schedules, pickleball info and tips, food, travel, and a dash of the personal.