Paolo Banchero vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Arnie Johnson - 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.