Gene Banks vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Gene Banks 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.