LaMelo Ball vs. Paolo Banchero Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paolo Banchero and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Paolo Banchero 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Paolo Banchero 3

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Paolo Banchero 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Paolo Banchero 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Paolo Banchero 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Paolo Banchero 22.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Paolo Banchero 7.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Paolo Banchero 4.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Paolo Banchero 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Paolo Banchero 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Paolo Banchero 4,432

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Paolo Banchero 1,396

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Paolo Banchero 919

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Paolo Banchero 167

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Paolo Banchero 114

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Paolo Banchero 198

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Paolo Banchero .445

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Paolo Banchero .320

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Paolo Banchero .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 28.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 8.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 4.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 336

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 102

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 49

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 11

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 8

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Paolo Banchero 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero .447

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero .418

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025)