Gene Banks vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird 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.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Gene Banks 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)