Gene Banks vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Jayson Tatum 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)