Deandre Ayton vs. Gene Banks Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gene Banks and Deandre Ayton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Deandre Ayton and Gene Banks both played 6 years in the NBA. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Gene Banks had his rookie season in 1981-82. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gene Banks 6 5 1981-82 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Deandre Ayton Gene Banks
Season 2018-191981-82
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Gene Banks 80 21.3 9.6 2.0 3.2 5.1 1.8 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.5 3.9 8.2 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gene Banks 9 16.2 7.1 2.3 2.4 4.8 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 3.3 7.2 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 1.1 .400

Season 2
Deandre Ayton Gene Banks
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Gene Banks 81 33.6 14.9 2.7 4.8 7.6 3.4 1.0 0.3 2.1 2.8 6.2 11.3 .550 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.4 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gene Banks 11 36.2 15.9 2.5 4.5 6.9 4.5 1.0 0.1 1.9 2.3 6.9 13.6 .507 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.2 .657

Season 3
Deandre Ayton Gene Banks
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Gene Banks 80 32.5 13.1 2.6 4.7 7.3 3.2 1.3 0.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 9.3 .568 0.0 0.1 .167 2.5 3.4 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Gene Banks ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Deandre Ayton Gene Banks
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Phoenix SunsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Gene Banks 82 25.5 9.5 1.6 3.8 5.4 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.7 3.5 6.0 .586 0.0 0.0 .333 2.4 3.1 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Gene Banks 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Deandre Ayton Gene Banks
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Phoenix SunsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Gene Banks 82 26.1 10.9 2.2 2.2 4.4 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 8.4 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 3.1 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Gene Banks 3 23.0 7.3 1.3 2.0 3.3 1.7 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.3 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 6
Deandre Ayton Gene Banks
Season 2023-241986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Gene Banks 63 28.9 9.7 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.7 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.7 4.0 7.3 .539 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Gene Banks 3 26.3 10.3 1.0 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 4.3 4.3 7.3 .591 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.7 .625
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