Paolo Banchero vs. Blake Griffin Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Blake Griffin and Paolo Banchero, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Paolo Banchero played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Blake Griffin, who played 13. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Blake Griffin had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Paolo Banchero | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| Blake Griffin | 13 | 10 | 2010-11 to 2022-23 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paolo Banchero | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 15.6 | .427 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .298 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .738 |
| difference: | +10 | +4.2 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +3.1 | +5.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +.079 | +1.1 | +3.7 | +.006 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +.096 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 82 | 38.0 | 22.5 | 3.3 | 8.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 8.5 | 16.8 | .506 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .292 | 5.4 | 8.5 | .642 |
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| * Neiher Paolo Banchero nor Blake Griffin played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 17.6 | .455 | 1.5 | 4.4 | .339 | 5.1 | 7.0 | .725 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +4.0 | +2.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -1.4 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +.094 | +1.5 | +4.2 | +.214 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +.204 |
| Blake Griffin | 66 | 36.2 | 20.7 | 3.3 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 15.5 | .549 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .125 | 3.7 | 7.1 | .521 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 7 | 37.4 | 27.0 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 21.3 | .456 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .400 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .755 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.7 | +7.9 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -2.3 | -1.7 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +.044 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +.400 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +.119 |
| Blake Griffin | 11 | 35.7 | 19.1 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 15.3 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.8 | 6.0 | .636 |
Season 3 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 46 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.8 | .452 | 1.9 | 5.9 | .320 | 6.1 | 8.4 | .727 |
| difference: | +34 | +1.9 | +7.9 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +0.4 | -0.7 | -0.8 | +1.8 | +6.4 | +.086 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +.141 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +.067 | |
| Blake Griffin | 80 | 32.5 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 13.4 | .538 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .179 | 3.5 | 5.3 | .660 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 5 | 39.4 | 29.4 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 24.8 | .435 | 2.4 | 5.4 | .444 | 5.4 | 8.2 | .659 |
| difference: | +1 | +13.1 | +16.2 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +1.7 | +0.6 | -0.8 | -0.4 | +6.0 | +14.1 | +.018 | +2.4 | +5.4 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +.149 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 6 | 26.3 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 10.7 | .453 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.5 | 4.3 | .808 |
Season 4 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Blake Griffin | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Clippers Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 5 | 36.0 | 23.0 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 17.4 | .402 | 0.6 | 3.8 | .158 | 8.4 | 11.2 | .750 |
| difference: | +75 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -0.9 | +2.0 | +0.4 | +.126 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +.115 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +.035 | |
| Blake Griffin | 80 | 35.8 | 24.1 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 9.0 | 17.0 | .528 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .273 | 6.0 | 8.4 | .715 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Blake Griffin | 13 | 36.8 | 23.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 18.0 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .143 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .740 |
Additional Years |
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* Blake Griffin played 9 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2015 to 2023—Blake Griffin played in 7 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Paolo Banchero, Blake Griffin got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Third Team 2 All-Star Game |