Paolo Banchero vs. Dorian Finney-Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith.
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 Dorian Finney-Smith 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 14.1 points more than Dorian Finney-Smith in his 9 seasons (22.4 points against 8.3). On the other hand Dorian Finney-Smith scored a total of 362 points more than Paolo Banchero (4,909 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +14.1 | 4 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | +362 | 9 |
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 Dorian Finney-Smith (+18 points per game) while Dorian Finney-Smith scored more points (+64).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +18.0 | 2 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +64 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 36 | +36 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | +119 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +354 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +34 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +8 | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 16 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 40 | +28 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 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: | +14.1 | +4.7 | +10.4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +4.5 | +4.8 | +6.7 | +1.3 | +5 | +388 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
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: | +362 | +227 | +582 | +0.8 | +626 | +1,613 | +4.5 | +718 | +973 | +1.3 | +5 | +388 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
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: | +18.0 | +6.6 | +14.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +4.7 | +6.6 | +2.4 | +3 | +28 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
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: | +64 | +22 | +52 | +0.4 | +59 | +144 | +0.6 | +39 | +56 | +2.4 | +3 | +28 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 6 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 400 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2020 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |