Paolo Banchero vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet.
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 Fred VanVleet 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 7.5 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (22.4 points against 14.9). On the other hand Fred VanVleet scored a total of 3,748 points more than Paolo Banchero (8,204 vs. 4,456).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +7.5 | 4 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,456 | 4 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | +3,748 | 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 Fred VanVleet (+17 points per game) while Fred VanVleet scored more points (+313).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +17.0 | 2 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | +313 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 130 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 191 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +202 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 199 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +330 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | +41 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
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 | 32.1 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 4 | 199 |
| difference: | +7.5 | +2.7 | +4.9 | +4.4 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +3.2 | +4.8 | +13.2 | +5 | +351 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,456 | 1,538 | 3,457 | 44.5 | 292 | 911 | 32.1 | 1,088 | 1,490 | 73.0 | 4 | 199 |
| difference: | +3,748 | +1,225 | +3,428 | +4.4 | +1,094 | +2,820 | +5.0 | +204 | +8 | +13.2 | +5 | +351 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +17.0 | +6.5 | +13.5 | +4.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +5.9 | +15.1 | +4 | +47 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +313 | +97 | +278 | +4.9 | +102 | +272 | +3.5 | +17 | +4 | +15.1 | +4 | +47 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 5 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 18.1 points in a total of 319 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 14.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 19.6 | +19.6 | 2020 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 11 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.7 ppg and his lowest 13.8. |