Gene Banks vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Trae Young 7

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Trae Young 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Trae Young 1

Assists Leader Gene Banks 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Gene Banks 0 * Trae Young 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Trae Young 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Trae Young 3.5

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Trae Young 9.8

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Trae Young 12,220

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Trae Young 1,687

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Trae Young 4,748

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Trae Young 505

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Trae Young 74

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Trae Young 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Trae Young .433

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Trae Young .352

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Trae Young 11.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Trae Young 4

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)