Gene Banks vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Banks 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Gene Banks 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)