Gene Banks vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Banks 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Gene Banks 0 Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)