Gene Banks

forward · 1981-82 – 1986-87 · SAS, CHI · 495 games

Every comparison Gene Banks leads among players since 1946-47: 4 claims in 4 families, the best first. A row leads its field now, or set a record that was later broken. Each links to its board.

offensive rebounds · a season

set it3 straight games with 5+ offensive rebounds in SAS's first 10 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 53 player-seasons, past 2 · held from game 9 to 20 · broken by Moses Malone 1983-84, 8, Nov 17, 19833games

steals · a season

set it3 straight games with 3+ steals in SAS's first 7 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 62 player-seasons, past 2 · held from game 6 to 7 · broken by Magic Johnson 1984-85, 4, Nov 6, 19843games

minutes · a season

set it6 straight games with 36+ minutes in SAS's first 20 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 18 player-seasons, past 5 · held from game 18 to 20 (1 gap) · broken by Larry Bird 1983-84, 19, Dec 6, 19836games

steals + blocks · a season

set it2 straight games with 5+ steals + blocks in SAS's first 9 games of 1983-84a record when he got there, 1st of 42 player-seasons, past 1 · at game 9 only · broken by Tree Rollins 1983-84, 3, Nov 15, 19832games

A lead is an interval: the stretch of N where he is first, worded at one N inside it. "One of 4" is a tie for first. A record "when he got there" was first among the careers that had reached that point by then. Fields are careers that began in 1946-47 or later, or player-seasons where he played the window (started half the team’s games or averaged 15 minutes). The method is in the board's notes.