Gene Banks vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson 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.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Gene Banks 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)