Banquo is very much like Macbeth. Having also received a prophecy from the witches, but not acted upon it, he does not give into the temptation of evil. Banquo is a brave, courageous, honest individual who is betrayed by Macbeth.
Macduff is a loyal subject of King Duncan who becomes Macbeth's worst nightmare. Macduff is also a victim of Macbeth's treachery, he survives, but his family dies on Macbeth's orders.
Like Banquo, he is the subject of the witches prophecy. Banquo is part of the first prediction, Macduff is part of the second prophecy that the witches give to Macbeth.
Macduff eventually becomes the instrument of Macbeth's undoing. Just as Banquo helps to push Macbeth further into madness even after he is dead by haunting him and causing him to exhibit unstable behaviors in front of his court, Macduff finishes the job and stops Macbeth's reign of terror.
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