Paolo Banchero vs. Ja Morant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ja Morant 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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Ja Morant and Paolo Banchero have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ja Morant scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Paolo Banchero has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Ja Morant averages 0.2 points more than Paolo Banchero in his 3 seasons (22.6 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 2,510 points more (6,942 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 3 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | +0.2 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | +2,510 | 6 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Ja Morant (+2 points per game) while Ja Morant scored more points (+237).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +2.0 | 2 |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Ja Morant | 573 | +237 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Ja Morant | 192 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Ja Morant | 293 | +103 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Ja Morant | 307 | +109 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Ja Morant | 14 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Ja Morant | 22 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Ja Morant | 22 | +10 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Ja Morant | 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 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.5 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +3.6 | +3 | +109 | |
| Ja Morant | 22.6 | 8.2 | 17.4 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 31.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
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: | +2,510 | +976 | +1,904 | +2.4 | +124 | +404 | +0.4 | +434 | +497 | +3.6 | +3 | +109 |
| Ja Morant | 6,942 | 2,507 | 5,344 | 46.9 | 415 | 1,312 | 31.6 | 1,513 | 1,975 | 76.6 | 6 | 307 |
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: | +2.0 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +7.4 | +0.3 | +3.9 | +2 | +10 | |
| Ja Morant | 26.0 | 9.2 | 20.7 | 44.5 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
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: | +237 | +81 | +183 | +0.2 | +16 | +61 | +7.4 | +59 | +74 | +3.9 | +2 | +10 |
| Ja Morant | 573 | 203 | 456 | 44.5 | 44 | 128 | 34.4 | 123 | 164 | 75.0 | 4 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ja Morant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ja Morant played 3 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 120 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.2 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Ja Morant | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Ja Morant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ja Morant played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 8 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 18.3. |