Paolo Banchero vs. Joe Buckhalter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Buckhalter 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
Joe Buckhalter: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Joe Buckhalter 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Joe Buckhalter 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Joe Buckhalter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.2 Joe Buckhalter 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Joe Buckhalter 4.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Joe Buckhalter 0.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,760 Joe Buckhalter 375

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,522 Joe Buckhalter 265

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 979 Joe Buckhalter 43

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 177 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 126 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 214 Joe Buckhalter 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Joe Buckhalter .451

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .734 Joe Buckhalter .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Joe Buckhalter 5.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.9 (2026) Joe Buckhalter 4.2 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 0.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2026) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Joe Buckhalter 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Joe Buckhalter 5.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Joe Buckhalter 1.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Joe Buckhalter 34

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Joe Buckhalter 22

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Joe Buckhalter 4

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Joe Buckhalter 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Joe Buckhalter .421

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Joe Buckhalter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Joe Buckhalter 8.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Joe Buckhalter 5.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Joe Buckhalter 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Joe Buckhalter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Joe Buckhalter - 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.