LaMelo Ball vs. Gene Banks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Banks and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Gene Banks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Gene Banks 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Gene Banks 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Gene Banks 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Gene Banks 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Gene Banks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Gene Banks 11.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Gene Banks 5.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Gene Banks 2.9

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Gene Banks 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Gene Banks 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Gene Banks 5,305

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Gene Banks 2,718

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Gene Banks 1,335

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Gene Banks 436

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Gene Banks 101

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Gene Banks 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Gene Banks .539

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Gene Banks .043

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Gene Banks .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Gene Banks 14.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Gene Banks 7.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Gene Banks 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Gene Banks 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Gene Banks 0.3 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 10.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 5.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 2.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 292

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 137

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 67

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 16

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 4

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Gene Banks 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks .504

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks .000

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks .596

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 15.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 6.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 4.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Gene Banks 0.3 (1982)