Paolo Banchero vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson 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 Amen Thompson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero has better scoring stats than Amen Thompson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 10.4 points more than Amen Thompson in his 3 seasons (22.4 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 2,927 points more (4,547 vs. 1,620).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +10.4 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | +2,927 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 3 | |
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 Amen Thompson (+12.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+226).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +12.3 | 2 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | +226 | 2 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | +115 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | +114 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 81 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | +70 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 133 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +8 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | +5 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | +5 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 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: | +10.4 | +2.9 | +8.6 | +10.1 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +10.9 | +3.4 | +4.5 | +4.6 | +1 | +68 |
| Amen Thompson | 12.0 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 54.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 20.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
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: | +2,927 | +917 | +2,336 | +10.1 | +261 | +768 | +10.9 | +832 | +1,112 | +4.6 | +1 | +68 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,620 | 649 | 1,191 | 54.5 | 33 | 159 | 20.8 | 289 | 422 | 68.5 | 3 | 135 |
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: | +12.3 | +4.2 | +10.7 | +4.7 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +16.8 | +1.7 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +1 | +5 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +226 | +80 | +188 | +4.7 | +27 | +63 | +16.8 | +39 | +54 | +1.7 | +1 | +5 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paolo Banchero's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paolo Banchero played 1 season more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In that year—his season 4 in 2026—he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 5 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paolo Banchero's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Paolo Banchero didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |