Paolo Banchero vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 1.3 points more than Paolo Banchero in his 4 seasons (23.7 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 13,886 points more (18,433 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 4 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +1.3 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +13,886 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+5 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+1,875).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +5.0 | 2 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,875 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +402 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +544 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +574 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +56 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +81 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 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 | 44.4 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +1.3 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +1.0 | +1.5 | +7.7 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +15.7 | +10 | +576 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 1,566 | 3,527 | 44.4 | 294 | 927 | 31.7 | 1,121 | 1,534 | 73.1 | 4 | 203 |
| difference: | +13,886 | +5,221 | +10,786 | +3.0 | +1,582 | +3,836 | +7.7 | +1,862 | +1,826 | +15.7 | +10 | +576 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +5.0 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +17.2 | +5 | +84 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
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: | +1,875 | +693 | +1,508 | +1.1 | +197 | +507 | +2.6 | +292 | +313 | +17.2 | +5 | +84 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 10 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 523 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2015 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 83 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |