Paolo Banchero vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career 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 Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Reggie Miller 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 4.2 points more than Reggie Miller in his 18 seasons (22.4 points against 18.2). On the other hand Reggie Miller scored a total of 20,732 points more than Paolo Banchero (25,279 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +4.2 | 4 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +20,732 | 18 |
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 Reggie Miller (+7.4 points per game) while Reggie Miller scored more points (+2,636).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +7.4 | 2 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +2,636 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +474 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +1000 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +1179 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +62 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +113 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +132 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 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: | +4.2 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +7.8 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +15.7 | +14 | +1,186 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +20,732 | +6,675 | +13,972 | +2.7 | +2,266 | +5,559 | +7.8 | +5,116 | +5,492 | +15.7 | +14 | +1,186 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
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: | +7.4 | +3.7 | +8.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +1.5 | +18.2 | +13 | +132 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
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: | +2,636 | +819 | +1,822 | +0.2 | +292 | +753 | +2.8 | +706 | +772 | +18.2 | +13 | +132 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 14 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 1992 to 2005—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 1,069 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.5 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |