Paolo Banchero vs. James Donaldson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Donaldson 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.

James Donaldson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
James Donaldson: 1980-81 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 James Donaldson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 James Donaldson 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 James Donaldson 9

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 James Donaldson 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 James Donaldson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 James Donaldson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 James Donaldson 0.8

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 James Donaldson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 James Donaldson 8,203

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 James Donaldson 7,492

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 James Donaldson 765

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 James Donaldson 336

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 James Donaldson 1,267

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 James Donaldson 957

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 James Donaldson .571

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 James Donaldson .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) James Donaldson 11.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) James Donaldson 11.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) James Donaldson 1.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) James Donaldson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) James Donaldson 1.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 James Donaldson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 James Donaldson 7.8

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 James Donaldson 0.7

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 James Donaldson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 James Donaldson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 124 James Donaldson 401

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 36 James Donaldson 400

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 22 James Donaldson 35

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 4 James Donaldson 18

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 3 James Donaldson 42

Total Games Paolo Banchero 5 James Donaldson 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .485 James Donaldson .627

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .379 James Donaldson -

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .714 James Donaldson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 24.8 (2024) James Donaldson 12.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.2 (2024) James Donaldson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.4 (2024) James Donaldson 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (2024) James Donaldson 0.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) James Donaldson 1.5 (1983)