Paolo Banchero vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.2 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,735 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,514 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 976 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 176 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 126 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Paolo Banchero 213 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .319 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .734 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.9 (2026) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2026) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)