Paolo Banchero vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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 2024-25
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 3 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,432 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,396 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 919 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 167 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 114 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Paolo Banchero 198 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .445 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .320 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .730 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.