Gene Banks vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Gene Banks 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Gene Banks 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)