Paolo Banchero vs. Don Buse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Buse and Paolo Banchero that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Don Buse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Don Buse: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Don Buse 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Don Buse 9

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Don Buse 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Don Buse 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Paolo Banchero 0 Don Buse 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Don Buse 4

Assists Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Don Buse 1

Steals Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Don Buse 1

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Don Buse 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Don Buse 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Don Buse 2.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Don Buse 4.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Don Buse 1.8

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Don Buse 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Don Buse 4,485

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Don Buse 1,507

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Don Buse 2,920

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Don Buse 1,160

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Don Buse 97

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Don Buse 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Don Buse .442

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Don Buse .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Don Buse .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Don Buse 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Don Buse 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Don Buse 8.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Don Buse 3.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Don Buse 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 Don Buse 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 Don Buse 2.6

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 Don Buse 3.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Don Buse 1.1

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Don Buse 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 Don Buse 227

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 Don Buse 91

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 Don Buse 125

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 Don Buse 37

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 Don Buse 6

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 Don Buse 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 Don Buse .399

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 Don Buse .391 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 Don Buse .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) Don Buse 8.5 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) Don Buse 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) Don Buse 5.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) Don Buse 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Don Buse 0.3 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.