Gene Banks vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Gene Banks 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Gene Banks 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 James Harden 600

Total Games Gene Banks 468 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 James Harden 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 James Harden 6.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 James Harden 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 James Harden 3,741

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 James Harden 899

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 James Harden 1,041

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 James Harden 90

Total Games Gene Banks 27 James Harden 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 James Harden .426

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 James Harden .342

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) James Harden 1.3 (2024)