Gene Banks vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King and Gene Banks 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

Gene Banks

vs.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Gene Banks 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Bernard King 230

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Bernard King 6

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.