Paolo Banchero vs. Walt Budko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Budko 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.

Walt Budko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Walt Budko 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Walt Budko 4

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Walt Budko 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Walt Budko 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Walt Budko 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Walt Budko 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Walt Budko 5.4 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Walt Budko 1.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Walt Budko 2,037

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Walt Budko 684 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Walt Budko 471

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Walt Budko 253

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Walt Budko .342

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Walt Budko .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Walt Budko 11.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Walt Budko 2.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Walt Budko - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Walt Budko 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Walt Budko 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Walt Budko 1.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Walt Budko 53

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Walt Budko 12 *

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Walt Budko 9

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Walt Budko 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Walt Budko .425

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Walt Budko .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Walt Budko 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Walt Budko 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Walt Budko - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.