Paolo Banchero vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Trae Young 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 Trae Young 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Trae Young averages 2.8 points more than Paolo Banchero in his 4 seasons (25.2 points against 22.4), and he also scored a total of 7,762 points more (12,309 vs. 4,547).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 4 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | +2.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,547 | 4 | |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | +7,762 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Trae Young (+1.6 points per game) while Trae Young scored more points (+377).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +1.6 | 2 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Trae Young | 713 | +377 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 133 | |||
| Trae Young | 345 | +212 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 195 | |||
| Trae Young | 467 | +272 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 203 | |||
| Trae Young | 488 | +285 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Trae Young | 21 | +11 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Trae Young | 25 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Trae Young | 27 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Trae Young | 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: | +2.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +14.2 | +4 | +285 | |
| Trae Young | 25.2 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +7,762 | +2,325 | +5,478 | +1.2 | +988 | +2,727 | +3.4 | +2,124 | +2,184 | +14.2 | +4 | +285 |
| Trae Young | 12,309 | 3,891 | 9,005 | 43.2 | 1,282 | 3,654 | 35.1 | 3,245 | 3,718 | 87.3 | 8 | 488 |
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: | +1.6 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +4.5 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +12.1 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +14.1 | +1 | +15 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +377 | +110 | +304 | +4.5 | +42 | +169 | +12.1 | +115 | +120 | +14.1 | +1 | +15 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Trae Young's additional seasons: | ||||
* Trae Young played 4 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 208 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.2 ppg and his lowest 17.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Trae Young's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Trae Young played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.2 points in a total of 6 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29.2 ppg and his lowest 29.2. |