Paolo Banchero vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.