Paolo Banchero vs. Jimmy Darden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Darden 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
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Jimmy Darden 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Jimmy Darden 1

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Jimmy Darden 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Jimmy Darden 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Jimmy Darden 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.3 Jimmy Darden 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Jimmy Darden 2.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,491 Jimmy Darden 211

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,423 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 922 Jimmy Darden 67

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 169 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 117 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 201 Jimmy Darden 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .443 Jimmy Darden .321

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Jimmy Darden .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2026) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Jimmy Darden -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Jimmy Darden -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Jimmy Darden 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Jimmy Darden -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Jimmy Darden -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Jimmy Darden - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.