Paolo Banchero vs. DeMar DeRozan Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMar DeRozan 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, 13 less than DeMar DeRozan, who played 17. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while DeMar DeRozan had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 17 | 7 | 2009-10 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paolo Banchero | DeMar DeRozan | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2009-10 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| 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: | +5 | +12.2 | +11.4 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +9.0 | +.071 | +1.1 | +3.8 | +.048 | +3.6 | +4.9 | +.025 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 77 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .250 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .763 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Paolo Banchero nor DeMar DeRozan played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Paolo Banchero | DeMar DeRozan | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2010-11 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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: | +2 | +0.2 | +5.4 | +0.1 | +3.0 | +3.1 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.012 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +.243 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +.088 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 82 | 34.8 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 14.1 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .096 | 4.0 | 4.9 | .813 |
| 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 |
| DeMar DeRozan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Paolo Banchero | DeMar DeRozan | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2011-12 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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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 | +0.6 | +9.2 | +0.5 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +2.8 | +0.3 | -1.0 | -0.5 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +.030 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +.059 | +1.8 | +3.1 | +.083 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | 35.0 | 16.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 14.3 | .422 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .261 | 4.3 | 5.3 | .810 |
| 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 |
| DeMar DeRozan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Paolo Banchero | DeMar DeRozan | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2012-13 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Toronto Raptors |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 17.0 | .412 | 1.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 9.0 | 12.0 | .750 |
| difference: | +81 | +1.7 | +5.9 | +0.6 | +7.7 | +7.1 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | -0.2 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +.033 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.050 | +4.7 | +6.8 | +.081 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 82 | 36.7 | 18.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .445 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .283 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .831 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Paolo Banchero nor DeMar DeRozan played in the postseason in their season 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* DeMar DeRozan played 13 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 17, from 2014 to 2026—DeMar DeRozan played in 7 Playoffs. In those 13 extra years over Paolo Banchero, DeMar DeRozan got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 6 All-Star Game |