Paolo Banchero vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
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 and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kristaps Porzingis scored more points in the regular season. 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 2.8 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (22.4 points against 19.6). On the other hand Kristaps Porzingis scored a total of 5,407 points more than Paolo Banchero (9,839 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +2.8 | 3 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +5,407 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+16.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +16.1 | 2 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | +2 | 2 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +269 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | +302 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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: | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +1.4 | +2.7 | +9.9 | +6 | +303 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +5,407 | +1,922 | +4,046 | +1.6 | +659 | +1,689 | +4.6 | +904 | +913 | +9.9 | +6 | +303 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +16.1 | +6.3 | +13.8 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +10.5 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +8.7 | +2 | +16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +2 | +14 | +22 | +1.7 | +3 | +32 | +10.5 | +23 | +19 | +8.7 | +2 | +16 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 6 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 315 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 28 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.7 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |