Rafael Araujo vs. Paolo Banchero Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paolo Banchero and Rafael Araujo 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
Rafael Araujo: 2004-05 to 2006-07
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafael Araujo 0 Paolo Banchero 0

NBA Seasons Rafael Araujo 3 Paolo Banchero 3

Playoffs Played Rafael Araujo 1 Paolo Banchero 2

All-Star Games Rafael Araujo 0 Paolo Banchero 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Rafael Araujo 0 Paolo Banchero 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Paolo Banchero 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.8 Paolo Banchero 7.1

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.3 Paolo Banchero 4.6

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 Paolo Banchero 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 Paolo Banchero 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 389 Paolo Banchero 4,432

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 395 Paolo Banchero 1,396

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 41 Paolo Banchero 919

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 51 Paolo Banchero 167

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 16 Paolo Banchero 114

Total Games Rafael Araujo 139 Paolo Banchero 198

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .405 Paolo Banchero .445

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo .250 Paolo Banchero .320

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .679 Paolo Banchero .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.3 (2005) Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 3.1 (2005) Paolo Banchero 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.4 (2007) Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.5 (2006) Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.1 (2005) Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Paolo Banchero 28.0

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 Paolo Banchero 8.5

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Paolo Banchero 4.1

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 Paolo Banchero 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 Paolo Banchero 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafael Araujo 11 Paolo Banchero 336

Total Rebounds Rafael Araujo 11 Paolo Banchero 102

Total Assists Rafael Araujo 1 Paolo Banchero 49

Total Steals Rafael Araujo 1 Paolo Banchero 11

Total Blocks Rafael Araujo 0 Paolo Banchero 8

Total Games Rafael Araujo 5 Paolo Banchero 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafael Araujo .375 Paolo Banchero .447

3-Point Percentage Rafael Araujo - Paolo Banchero .418

Free Throw Percentage Rafael Araujo .417 Paolo Banchero .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Rafael Araujo 2.2 (2007) Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025)

Steals Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.2 (2007) Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Rafael Araujo 0.0 (2007) Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2025)