Paolo Banchero vs. Anfernee Simons: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anfernee Simons 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 Anfernee Simons.
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 and also scored more points in during the postseason while Anfernee Simons scored more points in the regular season. 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 7.4 points more than Anfernee Simons in his 8 seasons (22.4 points against 15.0). On the other hand Anfernee Simons scored a total of 1,364 points more than Paolo Banchero (5,911 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +7.4 | 4 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Anfernee Simons | 5,911 | +1,364 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Anfernee Simons (+23.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+266).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +23.3 | 2 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | +266 | 2 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | +6 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 127 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 254 | +59 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 373 | +170 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +10 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | +8 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | +1 | ||
| Anfernee Simons | 11 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Anfernee Simons | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +7.4 | +2.4 | +5.1 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +6.4 | +3.6 | +5.5 | +14.8 | +4 | +191 |
| Anfernee Simons | 15.0 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 43.1 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 38.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 87.9 | 8 | 394 |
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: | +1,364 | +530 | +1,335 | +1.3 | +688 | +1,648 | +6.4 | +384 | +696 | +14.8 | +4 | +191 |
| Anfernee Simons | 5,911 | 2,096 | 4,862 | 43.1 | 982 | 2,575 | 38.1 | 737 | 838 | 87.9 | 8 | 394 |
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: | +23.3 | +8.7 | +18.9 | +6.8 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +8.2 | +4.7 | +6.8 | +10.7 | +1 | +3 |
| Anfernee Simons | 4.7 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 37.9 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
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: | +266 | +100 | +215 | +6.8 | +11 | +33 | +8.2 | +55 | +79 | +10.7 | +1 | +3 |
| Anfernee Simons | 70 | 22 | 58 | 37.9 | 17 | 34 | 50.0 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 3 | 15 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anfernee Simons' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anfernee Simons played 4 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.6 ppg and his lowest 14.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | 0.8 | +0.8 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Anfernee Simons | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anfernee Simons' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Anfernee Simons didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |