Paolo Banchero vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning 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.
Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alonzo Mourning.
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 Alonzo Mourning 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 5.3 points more than Alonzo Mourning in his 15 seasons (22.4 points against 17.1). On the other hand Alonzo Mourning scored a total of 9,764 points more than Paolo Banchero (14,311 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +5.3 | 4 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | +9,764 | 15 |
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 Alonzo Mourning (+14.4 points per game) while Alonzo Mourning scored more points (+955).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +14.4 | 2 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | +955 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | +203 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | +469 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | +629 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | +20 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | +48 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | +77 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +6 | ||
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: | +5.3 | +1.6 | +5.8 | +8.3 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +7.0 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +11 | +635 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
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: | +9,764 | +3,550 | +6,174 | +8.3 | +272 | +838 | +7.0 | +2,936 | +4,328 | +3.9 | +11 | +635 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
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: | +14.4 | +5.6 | +13.7 | +6.5 | +2.2 | +5.4 | +5.0 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +6.2 | +9 | +83 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
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: | +955 | +319 | +588 | +6.5 | +21 | +48 | +5.0 | +338 | +529 | +6.2 | +9 | +83 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alonzo Mourning's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alonzo Mourning played 13 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 17, from 1997 to 2008—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 627 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 18.0 | +18.0 | 1996 | 3 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Alonzo Mourning's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Alonzo Mourning played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |