Joel Anthony vs. Paolo Banchero Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paolo Banchero and Joel Anthony 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Paolo Banchero 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Paolo Banchero 4

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Paolo Banchero 2

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Paolo Banchero 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Paolo Banchero 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Paolo Banchero 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Paolo Banchero 7.1

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Paolo Banchero 4.6

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Paolo Banchero 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Paolo Banchero 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Paolo Banchero 4,595

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Paolo Banchero 1,461

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Paolo Banchero 947

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Paolo Banchero 172

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Paolo Banchero 123

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Paolo Banchero 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Paolo Banchero .445

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Paolo Banchero .319

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Paolo Banchero .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Paolo Banchero 9.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Paolo Banchero 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Paolo Banchero 28.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Paolo Banchero 8.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Paolo Banchero 4.1

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Paolo Banchero 0.9

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Paolo Banchero 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Paolo Banchero 336

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Paolo Banchero 102

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Paolo Banchero 49

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Paolo Banchero 11

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Paolo Banchero 8

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Paolo Banchero 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Paolo Banchero .447

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Paolo Banchero .418

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Paolo Banchero .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025)