Paolo Banchero vs. Bob Fitzgerald Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Fitzgerald and Paolo Banchero, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Paolo Banchero and Bob Fitzgerald both played 2 years in the NBA. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Bob Fitzgerald had his rookie season in 1946-47. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Paolo Banchero | 2 | 1 | 2022-23 to 2023-24 |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 2 | 2 | 1946-47 to 1948-49 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Paolo Banchero | Bob Fitzgerald | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 1946-47 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Toronto Huskies, New York Knicks |
| Honors & Awards |  Rookie of the Year | - |
| All-Rookie First Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Knicks Lost Semifinals |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 15.6 | .427 | 1.2 | 4.0 | .298 | 5.5 | 7.4 | .738 |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 60 | - | 3.7 | - | - | - | 0.6 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 1.2 | 6.0 | .193 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.2 | .623 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | - | 0.2 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.8 | .111 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 0.8 | .750 |
Note: Bob Fitzgerald didn't play in 1947-48.
Season 2 |
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| Paolo Banchero | Bob Fitzgerald | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 1948-49 |
| Team | Orlando Magic | Rochester Royals |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Royals Lost West Div Finals |
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| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 8.0 | 17.6 | .455 | 1.5 | 4.4 | .339 | 5.1 | 7.0 | .725 |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 18 | - | 1.1 | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | .207 | - | - | - | 0.4 | 0.6 | .700 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 7 | 37.4 | 27.0 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 9.7 | 21.3 | .456 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .400 | 5.3 | 7.0 | .755 |
| Bob Fitzgerald | 1 | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |