Gene Banks vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 George Mikan 6

Scoring Leader Gene Banks 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Gene Banks 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 468 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 27 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.