Paolo Banchero vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 2 points more than Paolo Banchero in his 3 seasons (24.4 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 6,862 points more (11,294 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 3 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +2.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | +6,862 | 7 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+2.2 points per game) while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more points (+850).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +2.2 | 2 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +850 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +184 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | +231 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | +262 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | +30 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 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: | +2.0 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +5.6 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +3.5 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +13.2 | +4 | +264 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
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: | +6,862 | +2,412 | +4,432 | +5.6 | +323 | +821 | +3.5 | +1,715 | +1,765 | +13.2 | +4 | +264 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
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: | +2.2 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +6.8 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +14.8 | +2 | +34 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +850 | +289 | +605 | +2.1 | +43 | +136 | +6.8 | +229 | +251 | +14.8 | +2 | +34 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 20.0 | +9.2 | 2023 | 72 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 4 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 275 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.7 ppg and his lowest 24.5. In those 4 extra years over Paolo Banchero, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.2 ppg and his lowest 29.9. |