Paolo Banchero vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Steve Francis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.4 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,547 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,441 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 934 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 170 Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 121 Steve Francis 223

Total Games Paolo Banchero 203 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .444 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 9.0 (2026) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.4 (2026) Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Steve Francis 1

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025) Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)