Gene James vs. Enes Kanter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Enes Kanter and Gene James 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 James

vs.

Enes Kanter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Enes Kanter 0

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Enes Kanter 11

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Enes Kanter 6

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Enes Kanter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Enes Kanter 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Enes Kanter 7.8

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Enes Kanter 0.9

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Enes Kanter 8,349

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Enes Kanter 5,822

Total Assists Gene James 95 Enes Kanter 638

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 296

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 363

Total Games Gene James 88 Enes Kanter 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Enes Kanter .548

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter .289

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Enes Kanter .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Enes Kanter 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Enes Kanter 5.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Enes Kanter 0.6

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Enes Kanter 450

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Enes Kanter 346

Total Assists Gene James 2 Enes Kanter 33

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 16

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 30

Total Games Gene James 4 Enes Kanter 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Enes Kanter .514

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter .211

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Enes Kanter .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.