Paolo Banchero vs. Steve Downing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Downing 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.

Steve Downing

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Steve Downing 1

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Steve Downing 2

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Steve Downing 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Steve Downing 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Steve Downing 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Steve Downing 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Steve Downing 1.5

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Steve Downing 0.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Steve Downing 0.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Steve Downing 64

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Steve Downing 41

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Steve Downing 11

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Steve Downing 5

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Steve Downing 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Steve Downing .318

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Steve Downing .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Steve Downing 2.7 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Steve Downing 1.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Steve Downing 0.5 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Steve Downing 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Steve Downing 0.0 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Steve Downing 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 Steve Downing 2.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 Steve Downing 0.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 Steve Downing 0.0

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Steve Downing 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 85 Steve Downing 2

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 28 Steve Downing 2

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 18 Steve Downing 0

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Steve Downing 0

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Steve Downing 0

Total Games Paolo Banchero 4 Steve Downing 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .455 Steve Downing .500

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .318 Steve Downing - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .615 Steve Downing -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 (2024) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.0 (2024) Steve Downing 2.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.5 (2024) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.0 (2024) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Steve Downing 0.0 (1974)

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