Paolo Banchero vs. Karl-Anthony Towns: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Karl-Anthony Towns 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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Karl-Anthony Towns 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 Karl-Anthony Towns 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Karl-Anthony Towns averages 0.7 points more than Paolo Banchero in his 3 seasons (23.1 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 10,448 points more (14,880 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 3 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | +0.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | +10,448 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Karl-Anthony Towns (+8.2 points per game) while Karl-Anthony Towns scored more points (+653).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +8.2 | 2 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | +653 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 433 | +304 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 626 | +436 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 645 | +447 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 27 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 47 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 50 | +38 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 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: | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +7.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +8.0 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +10.7 | +7 | +447 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.1 | 8.5 | 16.2 | 52.4 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 40.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +10,448 | +3,929 | +6,984 | +7.9 | +826 | +1,882 | +8.0 | +1,764 | +1,917 | +10.7 | +7 | +447 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 14,880 | 5,460 | 10,424 | 52.4 | 1,117 | 2,790 | 40.0 | 2,843 | 3,395 | 83.7 | 10 | 645 |
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: | +8.2 | +3.3 | +8.3 | +2.9 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +6.8 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +12.0 | +3 | +38 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 19.8 | 6.9 | 14.5 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 35.0 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
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: | +653 | +224 | +454 | +2.9 | +47 | +147 | +6.8 | +158 | +177 | +12.0 | +3 | +38 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 989 | 346 | 727 | 47.6 | 75 | 214 | 35.0 | 222 | 267 | 83.1 | 5 | 50 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional seasons: | ||||
* Karl-Anthony Towns played 7 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 10, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 399 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Karl-Anthony Towns' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 45 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 18.2. |