Paolo Banchero vs. Walt Kirk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Kirk and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Walt Kirk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Walt Kirk 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Walt Kirk 3

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Walt Kirk 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Walt Kirk 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Walt Kirk 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Walt Kirk 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Walt Kirk 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Walt Kirk 2.1

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Walt Kirk 907

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Walt Kirk 44 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Walt Kirk 249

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Walt Kirk 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Walt Kirk .305

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Walt Kirk .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Walt Kirk 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Walt Kirk 0.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Walt Kirk 5

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Walt Kirk 0 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Walt Kirk 1

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Walt Kirk 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Walt Kirk .286

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Walt Kirk - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Walt Kirk .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Walt Kirk - *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Walt Kirk - n/a **

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.