Paolo Banchero vs. Bud Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bud Grant 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
Bud Grant: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Bud Grant 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Bud Grant 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Bud Grant 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Bud Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Bud Grant 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.2 Bud Grant 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Bud Grant 1.9 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Bud Grant 0.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bud Grant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,760 Bud Grant 249

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,522 Bud Grant 115 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 979 Bud Grant 90

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 177 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 126 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 214 Bud Grant 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Bud Grant .318

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Bud Grant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .734 Bud Grant .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Bud Grant 2.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.9 (2026) Bud Grant 1.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Bud Grant 1.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2026) Bud Grant - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Bud Grant 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Bud Grant 0.8 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Bud Grant 0.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Bud Grant - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Bud Grant 54

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Bud Grant 5 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Bud Grant 7

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Bud Grant - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Bud Grant 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Bud Grant .393

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Bud Grant - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Bud Grant .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Bud Grant 3.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Bud Grant 0.8 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Bud Grant 0.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Bud Grant - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Bud Grant - 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.