Gene Banks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gene Banks 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - 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.