Paolo Banchero vs. Stephon Castle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Stephon Castle didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Paolo Banchero has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 7.7 points more than Stephon Castle in his 1 seasons (22.4 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 3,242 points more (4,432 vs. 1,190).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +7.7 | 3 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | +3,242 | 3 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Paolo Banchero has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +28.0 | 2 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | +336 | 2 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 6 | +6 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | +103 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 26 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | +130 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 60 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | +119 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Paolo Banchero's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +7.7 | +2.5 | +5.2 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 | +3.3 | +0.6 | +2 | +117 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 5.2 | 12.2 | 42.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.5 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +3,242 | +1,108 | +2,452 | +1.7 | +196 | +575 | +3.5 | +830 | +1,134 | +0.6 | +2 | +117 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,190 | 423 | 988 | 42.8 | 95 | 333 | 28.5 | 249 | 344 | 72.4 | 1 | 81 |
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: | +28.0 | +10.2 | +22.8 | +44.7 | +2.3 | +5.6 | +41.8 | +5.3 | +7.5 | +71.1 | +2 | +12 |
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +336 | +122 | +273 | +44.7 | +28 | +67 | +41.8 | +64 | +90 | +71.1 | +2 | +12 |
| Stephon Castle | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Paolo Banchero's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paolo Banchero played 2 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 3, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 126 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Paolo Banchero's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Paolo Banchero played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.0 points in a total of 12 games. |