Jim Ard vs. Paolo Banchero Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paolo Banchero and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Paolo Banchero

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Paolo Banchero 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Paolo Banchero 2

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Paolo Banchero 1

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Paolo Banchero 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Paolo Banchero 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Paolo Banchero 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Paolo Banchero 6.9

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Paolo Banchero 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Paolo Banchero 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Paolo Banchero 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Paolo Banchero 3,241

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Paolo Banchero 1,051

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Paolo Banchero 700

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Paolo Banchero 131

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Paolo Banchero 86

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Paolo Banchero 152

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Paolo Banchero .442

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Paolo Banchero .321

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Paolo Banchero .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Paolo Banchero 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Paolo Banchero 7.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Paolo Banchero 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Paolo Banchero 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Paolo Banchero 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Paolo Banchero 124

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Paolo Banchero 36

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Paolo Banchero 22

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Paolo Banchero 4

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Paolo Banchero 3

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Paolo Banchero 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Paolo Banchero .485

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Paolo Banchero .379

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Paolo Banchero .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.