Paolo Banchero vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Paolo Banchero to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Aaron Gordon.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Aaron Gordon scored more total points in both stages. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 8.8 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 12 seasons (22.4 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 5,295 points more than Paolo Banchero (9,842 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +8.8 | 4 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,842 | +5,295 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+14.1 points per game) while Aaron Gordon scored more points (+584).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +14.1 | 2 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +584 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 133 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 513 | +318 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 712 | +509 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +4.1 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +3.6 | +8 | +521 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.5 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.3 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.5 | 12 | 724 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 1,566 | 3,527 | 44.4 | 294 | 927 | 31.7 | 1,121 | 1,534 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +5,295 | +2,157 | +4,157 | +4.1 | +480 | +1,398 | +1.6 | +501 | +799 | +3.6 | +8 | +521 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,842 | 3,723 | 7,684 | 48.5 | 774 | 2,325 | 33.3 | 1,622 | 2,333 | 69.5 | 12 | 724 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +14.1 | +5.0 | +12.3 | +5.1 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +4.2 | +2.9 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +4 | +54 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +584 | +224 | +422 | +5.1 | +43 | +122 | +4.2 | +93 | +129 | +0.6 | +4 | +54 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 8 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 12, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 461 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |