Gene Banks vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Buddy Hield 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Buddy Hield 0.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Buddy Hield 2

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Buddy Hield 1

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Buddy Hield 1

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Buddy Hield 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Buddy Hield .143

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Buddy Hield .000

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)