Paolo Banchero vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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 Pascal Siakam.
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 Pascal Siakam 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 4.4 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 10 seasons (22.4 points against 18.0). On the other hand Pascal Siakam scored a total of 6,901 points more than Paolo Banchero (11,357 vs. 4,456).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +4.4 | 4 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,456 | 4 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,357 | +6,901 | 10 |
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 Pascal Siakam (+9.9 points per game) while Pascal Siakam scored more points (+1,348).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +9.9 | 2 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | +1,348 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 130 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 281 | +151 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 191 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 504 | +313 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 199 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 616 | +417 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 39 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | +69 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 91 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 2 | +2 | ||
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 | 32.1 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 4 | 199 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +6 | +431 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.0 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 49.9 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 34.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76.1 | 10 | 630 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,456 | 1,538 | 3,457 | 44.5 | 292 | 911 | 32.1 | 1,088 | 1,490 | 73.0 | 4 | 199 |
| difference: | +6,901 | +2,806 | +5,254 | +5.4 | +403 | +1,134 | +1.9 | +886 | +1,104 | +3.1 | +6 | +431 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,357 | 4,344 | 8,711 | 49.9 | 695 | 2,045 | 34.0 | 1,974 | 2,594 | 76.1 | 10 | 630 |
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: | +9.9 | +3.1 | +8.3 | +4.3 | +1.3 | +2.3 | +10.9 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +0.8 | +5 | +81 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
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: | +1,348 | +538 | +1,073 | +4.3 | +67 | +240 | +10.9 | +205 | +284 | +0.8 | +5 | +81 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pascal Siakam's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pascal Siakam played 7 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 11, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 434 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 0.0 | 2017 | 2 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2020 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pascal Siakam's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Pascal Siakam played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.8 ppg and his lowest 20.5. |