Paolo Banchero vs. Steve Francis: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paolo Banchero and Steve Francis all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paolo Banchero, with a career spanning 3 seasons from 2023 to 2025, and Steve Francis, with 9 seasons played from 2000 to 2008, stand among the league's historical elite..
Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Paolo Banchero vs. Steve Francis | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | |
Points | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 183rd | +300th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | 277th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Years | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
Paolo Banchero vs. Steve Francis | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | |
Points | -- | 130th | 8th | 113rd |
Rebounds | -- | +300th | 118th | 121st |
Assists | -- | 67th | 184th | 20th |
Steals | -- | 87th | +300th | 101st |
Blocks | -- | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 4,432 vs. 10,446 | 6,014 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,396 vs. 3,215 | 1,819 | |
Assists | +300th | 183rd | +117 | 919 vs. 3,473 | 2,554 |
Steals | +300th | 277th | +23 | 167 vs. 846 | 679 |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 114 vs. 223 | 109 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 217 vs. 960 | 743 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 1,179 vs. 2,255 | 1,076 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 1,531 vs. 3,543 | 2,012 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 3,440 vs. 8,267 | 4,827 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 291 vs. 575 | 284 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 908 vs. 1,684 | 776 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | 208th | +92 | 1,079 vs. 2,785 | 1,706 |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 224th | +76 | 1,478 vs. 3,494 | 2,016 |
Games and Years: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 198 vs. 576 | 378 | |
Seasons | +300th | +300th | 3 vs. 9 | 6 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 83rd | 119 | 2 vs. 7 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 138th | +300th | 6 vs. 1 | 5 | |
50+ point games | 76th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | +300th | +300th | 336 vs. 96 | 240 | |
Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 102 vs. 42 | 60 | |
Assists | +300th | +300th | 49 vs. 38 | 11 | |
Steals | +300th | +300th | 11 vs. 7 | 4 | |
Blocks | +300th | +300th | 8 vs. 1 | 7 | |
Offensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 26 vs. 6 | 20 | |
Defensive Rebounds | +300th | +300th | 76 vs. 36 | 40 | |
Field Goals Made | +300th | +300th | 122 vs. 30 | 92 | |
Field Goals Attempted | +300th | +300th | 273 vs. 70 | 203 | |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 28 vs. 7 | 21 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 67 vs. 17 | 50 | |
Free Throws Made | +300th | +300th | 64 vs. 29 | 35 | |
Free Throws Attempted | +300th | +300th | 90 vs. 40 | 50 | |
Games and Years: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | +300th | +300th | 12 vs. 5 | 7 | |
Playoffs | +300th | +300th | 2 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | 38th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | -- | 130th | 22.38 vs. 18.14 | 4.25 | |
Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 7.05 vs. 5.58 | 1.47 | |
Assists per game | -- | 67th | 4.64 vs. 6.03 | 1.39 | |
Steals per game | -- | 87th | 0.84 vs. 1.47 | 0.63 | |
Blocks per game | -- | +300th | 0.58 vs. 0.39 | 0.19 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 1.10 vs. 1.67 | 0.57 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | -- | +300th | 5.95 vs. 3.91 | 2.04 | |
Field Goals Made per game | -- | 216th | 7.73 vs. 6.15 | 1.58 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | -- | 165th | 17.37 vs. 14.35 | 3.02 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 187th | +300th | +113 | 1.47 vs. 1.00 | 0.47 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | -- | 276th | 4.59 vs. 2.92 | 1.66 | |
Free Throws Made per game | -- | 63rd | 5.45 vs. 4.84 | 0.61 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | -- | 74th | 7.46 vs. 6.07 | 1.40 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Paolo Banchero | Steve Francis | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 8th | 113rd | 105 | 28.00 vs. 19.20 | 8.80 |
Rebounds per game | 118th | 121st | 3 | 8.50 vs. 8.40 | 0.10 |
Assists per game | 184th | 20th | 164 | 4.08 vs. 7.60 | 3.52 |
Steals per game | +300th | 101st | +199 | 0.92 vs. 1.40 | 0.48 |
Blocks per game | +300th | +300th | 0.67 vs. 0.20 | 0.47 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 179th | +300th | +121 | 2.17 vs. 1.20 | 0.97 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 75th | 37th | 38 | 6.33 vs. 7.20 | 0.87 |
Field Goals Made per game | 10th | 210th | 200 | 10.17 vs. 6.00 | 4.17 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 8th | 187th | 179 | 22.75 vs. 14.00 | 8.75 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 25th | 180th | 155 | 2.33 vs. 1.40 | 0.93 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 63rd | 235th | 172 | 5.58 vs. 3.40 | 2.18 |
Free Throws Made per game | 64th | 41st | 23 | 5.33 vs. 5.80 | 0.47 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 36th | 27th | 9 | 7.50 vs. 8.00 | 0.50 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.