Paolo Banchero vs. Baron Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis.
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 Baron Davis 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 6 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (22.1 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 8,557 points more than Paolo Banchero (13,447 vs. 4,890).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.1 | +6.0 | 4 |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,890 | 4 | |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +8,557 | 13 |
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 Baron Davis (+9.2 points per game) while Baron Davis scored more points (+606).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +9.2 | 2 |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Baron Davis | 942 | +606 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 143 | |||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +135 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 211 | |||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +435 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 221 | |||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +605 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.1 | 7.6 | 17.1 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 31.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.3 | 4 | 221 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +2.7 | +3.6 | +2.2 | +9 | +614 |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,890 | 1,680 | 3,783 | 44.4 | 311 | 992 | 31.4 | 1,219 | 1,663 | 73.3 | 4 | 221 |
| difference: | +8,557 | +3,208 | +8,168 | +3.5 | +1,021 | +3,167 | +0.6 | +1,120 | +1,629 | +2.2 | +9 | +614 |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
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: | +9.2 | +3.6 | +7.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +6.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +0.2 | +5 | +38 |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
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: | +606 | +207 | +472 | +0.5 | +71 | +216 | +6.8 | +121 | +171 | +0.2 | +5 | +38 |
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
- Baron Davis played 9 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2004 to 2012—he averaged 17.6 points in a total of 539 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |