Paolo Banchero vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.3 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,692 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,500 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 968 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 176 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 125 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Paolo Banchero 210 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .446 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.7 (2026) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2026) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)