Paolo Banchero vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole.
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 Jordan Poole 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 5.6 points more than Jordan Poole in his 6 seasons (22.4 points against 16.8). On the other hand Jordan Poole scored a total of 2,510 points more than Paolo Banchero (6,942 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +5.6 | 3 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Jordan Poole | 6,942 | +2,510 | 6 |
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 Jordan Poole (+13.5 points per game) while Jordan Poole scored more points (+171).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +13.5 | 2 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | +171 | 2 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 152 | +23 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 321 | +131 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 401 | +203 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +1 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 25 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 34 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +5.6 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +4.1 | +14.9 | +3 | +214 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.8 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 87.9 | 6 | 412 |
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 | +812 | +2,115 | +2.3 | +724 | +2,036 | +2.5 | +162 | +66 | +14.9 | +3 | +214 |
| Jordan Poole | 6,942 | 2,343 | 5,555 | 42.2 | 1,015 | 2,944 | 34.5 | 1,241 | 1,412 | 87.9 | 6 | 412 |
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: | +13.5 | +5.2 | +11.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +7.2 | +2.7 | +4.5 | +15.6 | +23 | |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
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: | +171 | +53 | +116 | +0.3 | +38 | +124 | +7.2 | +27 | +15 | +15.6 | +23 | |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Poole's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Poole played 3 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 19.4 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Jordan Poole's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jordan Poole played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.3 ppg and his lowest 10.3. |