Paolo Banchero vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,567 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,450 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 943 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 172 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Paolo Banchero 204 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .729 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.2 (2026) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)