Paolo Banchero vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac.
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 Ivica Zubac 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 12.2 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 9 seasons (22.4 points against 10.2). On the other hand Ivica Zubac scored a total of 1,521 points more than Paolo Banchero (5,953 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +12.2 | 3 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | +1,521 | 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 Ivica Zubac (+18.2 points per game) while Ivica Zubac scored more points (+174).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +18.2 | 2 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | +174 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | +84 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 45 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 303 | +113 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 555 | +357 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +29 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +7 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | +15 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | +36 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 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 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +12.2 | +3.5 | +10.6 | +17.1 | +1.5 | +4.6 | +23.7 | +3.6 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +6 | +386 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +1,521 | +926 | +548 | +17.1 | +290 | +896 | +23.7 | +41 | +48 | +0.4 | +6 | +386 |
| Ivica Zubac | 5,953 | 2,457 | 3,988 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,038 | 1,430 | 72.6 | 9 | 584 |
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: | +18.2 | +6.4 | +16.4 | +15.0 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +41.8 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +1.7 | +4 | +40 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +174 | +78 | +62 | +15.0 | +28 | +67 | +41.8 | +46 | +61 | +1.7 | +4 | +40 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ivica Zubac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ivica Zubac played 6 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 11.2 points in a total of 444 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.2 points in a total of 48 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |