Paolo Banchero vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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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LeBron James and Paolo Banchero have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (LeBron is also the all-time leader in total points) 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 LeBron James has better scoring stats than Paolo Banchero in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 4.6 points more than Paolo Banchero in his 3 seasons (27.0 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 37,752 points more (42,184 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 3 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +4.6 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +37,752 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Paolo Banchero (+0.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+7,953).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 2 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +0.4 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +7,953 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +1157 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +1364 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +1364 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +251 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +279 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +280 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 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: | +4.6 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +19 | +1,364 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +37,752 | +13,957 | +27,143 | +6.1 | +2,268 | +6,414 | +2.9 | +7,570 | +10,257 | +0.7 | +19 | +1,364 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +0.4 | +2.3 | +5.0 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +8.5 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +16 | +280 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
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: | +7,953 | +2,849 | +5,711 | +5.0 | +452 | +1,376 | +8.5 | +1,803 | +2,429 | +3.0 | +16 | +280 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 19 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 22, from 2007 to 2025—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 1,324 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. In those 19 extra years over Paolo Banchero, LeBron James won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 19 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 17 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 28.3 points in a total of 279 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.3 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |