Paolo Banchero vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -