Gene Banks vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Ja Morant 6

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Banks 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Ja Morant 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Ja Morant 6,942

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Ja Morant 1,448

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Ja Morant 2,267

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Ja Morant 315

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Ja Morant 86

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Ja Morant 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Ja Morant .469

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Ja Morant .316

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Ja Morant .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)