Paul Arizin vs. Paolo Banchero Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paolo Banchero and Paul Arizin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Paul Arizin played 10 years in the NBA, 6 more than Paolo Banchero, who played 4. Paul Arizin had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Paolo Banchero had his rookie season in 2022-23. 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 |
| Paul Arizin | 10 | 8 | 1950-51 to 1961-62 |
| Paolo Banchero | 4 | 2 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Paul Arizin | Paolo Banchero | |
| Season | 1950-51 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Semis | 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 | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 65 | - | 17.2 | - | - | 9.8 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 4.4 | 5.4 | 13.3 | .407 | - | - | - | 6.4 | 8.1 | .793 |
| difference: | +7 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +1.6 | -2.2 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +.020 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +.055 | |||||||||
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 2 | - | 20.5 | - | - | 10.0 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 5.0 | 7.0 | 13.5 | .519 | - | - | - | 6.5 | 8.0 | .813 |
| Paolo Banchero | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Paul Arizin | Paolo Banchero | |
| Season | 1951-52 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| Scoring Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| All-Star Game MVP | - | |
| Playoffs | Warriors Lost East Div Semis | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 66 | 44.5 | 25.4 | - | - | 11.3 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 8.3 | 18.5 | .448 | - | - | - | 8.8 | 10.7 | .818 |
| difference: | +14 | +9.5 | +2.8 | +4.4 | +2.8 | -1.9 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +.007 | +3.7 | +3.7 | +.093 | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 3 | 40.0 | 25.7 | - | - | 12.7 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 5.7 | 8.0 | 17.7 | .453 | - | - | - | 9.7 | 11.0 | .879 |
| difference: | +4 | +2.6 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +1.3 | -3.7 | +1.7 | +3.6 | +.003 | +4.4 | +4.0 | +.124 | ||||||||
| 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 |
Note: Paul Arizin didn't play in 1952-53 and 1953-54.
Season 3 |
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| Paul Arizin | Paolo Banchero | |
| Season | 1954-55 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Magic Lost East 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 | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 72 | 41.0 | 21.0 | - | - | 9.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 7.3 | 18.4 | .399 | - | - | - | 6.3 | 8.1 | .776 |
| difference: | +26 | +6.6 | +4.9 | +1.9 | +1.9 | -1.7 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.053 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +.049 | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 4 |
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| Paul Arizin | Paolo Banchero | |
| Season | 1955-56 | 2025-26 |
| Team | Philadelphia Warriors | Orlando Magic |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | 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 | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 72 | 37.8 | 24.2 | - | - | 7.5 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 8.6 | 19.1 | .448 | - | - | - | 7.0 | 8.7 | .810 |
| difference: | +67 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +0.4 | -1.5 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +.046 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +.060 | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paul Arizin | 10 | 40.9 | 28.9 | - | - | 8.4 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 10.3 | 22.9 | .450 | - | - | - | 8.3 | 9.9 | .838 |
| Paolo Banchero | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Paul Arizin played 6 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 10, from 1957 to 1962—Paul Arizin played in 5 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Paolo Banchero, Paul Arizin got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 Scoring Leader 6 All-Star Game |