Gene Banks vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Banks 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Gene Banks 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)