Gene Banks vs. Walt Bellamy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Bellamy 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.

Walt Bellamy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Walt Bellamy 0

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Walt Bellamy 14

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Walt Bellamy 7

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Walt Bellamy 4

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Gene Banks 0 Walt Bellamy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Walt Bellamy 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Walt Bellamy 13.7

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Walt Bellamy 2.4

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Walt Bellamy 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Walt Bellamy 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Walt Bellamy 20,941

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Walt Bellamy 14,241

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Walt Bellamy 2,544

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Walt Bellamy 52 *

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Walt Bellamy 48 *

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Walt Bellamy 1,043

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Walt Bellamy .516

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Walt Bellamy .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Walt Bellamy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Walt Bellamy 14.8

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Walt Bellamy 3.0

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Walt Bellamy - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Walt Bellamy 850

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Walt Bellamy 680

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Walt Bellamy 136

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Walt Bellamy 0 *

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Walt Bellamy 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Walt Bellamy .471

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Walt Bellamy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Walt Bellamy .642

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Walt Bellamy - *

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) Walt Bellamy - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.