Paolo Banchero vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.