Paolo Banchero vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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 Brook Lopez.
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 Brook Lopez 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 6.5 points more than Brook Lopez in his 17 seasons (22.4 points against 15.9). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 13,085 points more than Paolo Banchero (17,517 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +6.5 | 3 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | +13,085 | 17 |
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 Brook Lopez (+13.9 points per game) while Brook Lopez scored more points (+916).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +13.9 | 2 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +916 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +217 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 862 | +672 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,101 | +903 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 4 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +49 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 2 | +2 | ||
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 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +5.2 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +6.7 | +14 | +907 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.9 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 49.7 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +13,085 | +5,149 | +10,007 | +5.2 | +784 | +2,147 | +3.2 | +2,003 | +2,387 | +6.7 | +14 | +907 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,517 | 6,680 | 13,447 | 49.7 | 1,075 | 3,055 | 35.2 | 3,082 | 3,865 | 79.7 | 17 | 1,105 |
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: | +13.9 | +4.8 | +12.2 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +8.7 | +3.1 | +4.9 | +11.7 | +7 | +77 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +916 | +361 | +668 | +6.6 | +66 | +217 | +8.7 | +128 | +142 | +11.7 | +7 | +77 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 14 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 17, from 2012 to 2025—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 859 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 89 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |