Paolo Banchero vs. Bradley Beal Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bradley Beal 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, 10 less than Bradley Beal, who played 14. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Bradley Beal had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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 |
| Bradley Beal | 14 | 6 | 2012-13 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paolo Banchero | Bradley Beal | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| 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: | +16 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -1.2 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +.017 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.088 | +3.3 | +4.6 | +.048 | |
| Bradley Beal | 56 | 31.2 | 13.9 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.3 | .410 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .386 | 2.2 | 2.8 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Paolo Banchero nor Bradley Beal played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Bradley Beal | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2013-14 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Wizards Lost East 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: | +7 | +0.3 | +5.5 | +0.3 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +.036 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.063 | +3.1 | +4.4 | +.063 |
| Bradley Beal | 73 | 34.7 | 17.1 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 6.6 | 15.7 | .419 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .402 | 2.0 | 2.6 | .788 |
| 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 | +4.2 | +7.8 | +0.6 | +3.0 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -2.5 | -0.8 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +.032 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.015 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.041 | |
| Bradley Beal | 11 | 41.6 | 19.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 16.1 | .424 | 2.0 | 4.8 | .415 | 3.5 | 4.5 | .796 |
Season 3 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Bradley Beal | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2014-15 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Wizards Lost East Conf Semis |
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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: | +17 | +1.0 | +10.6 | +0.2 | +3.5 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +3.2 | +6.3 | +.025 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +.089 | +4.0 | +5.8 | +.056 |
| Bradley Beal | 63 | 33.4 | 15.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 13.5 | .427 | 1.7 | 4.1 | .409 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .783 |
| 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: | +5 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -1.7 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +.030 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +.079 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +.172 |
| Bradley Beal | 10 | 41.8 | 23.4 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 8.1 | 20.0 | .405 | 2.3 | 6.3 | .365 | 4.9 | 5.9 | .831 |
Season 4 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Bradley Beal | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2015-16 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Washington Wizards |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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 | 6 | 35.3 | 22.5 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 16.5 | .434 | 0.8 | 3.8 | .217 | 7.3 | 10.3 | .710 |
| difference: | +49 | +4.2 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +5.1 | +5.6 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +.015 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +.170 | +4.8 | +7.1 | +.057 |
| Bradley Beal | 55 | 31.1 | 17.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.5 | .449 | 1.9 | 4.9 | .387 | 2.5 | 3.2 | .767 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Paolo Banchero nor Bradley Beal played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Bradley Beal played 10 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2017 to 2026—Bradley Beal played in 4 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Paolo Banchero, Bradley Beal got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 3 All-Star Game |