Paolo Banchero vs. David Wesley Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Wesley 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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 played 2 years in the NBA, 12 less than David Wesley, who played 14. Paolo Banchero had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while David Wesley had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
David Wesley 14 8 1993-94 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season 2022-231993-94
Team Orlando MagicNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
David Wesley 60 9.0 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 0.8 1.1 2.9 .368 0.2 0.8 .234 0.7 0.9 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 3 6.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 1.3 .250 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season 2023-241994-95
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
David Wesley 51 27.1 7.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 5.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 2.8 2.5 6.1 .409 1.0 2.3 .429 1.4 1.8 .755
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
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -1995-96
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 82 25.7 12.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 4.8 1.2 0.1 1.9 2.5 4.1 9.0 .459 1.4 3.3 .426 2.6 3.5 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -1996-97
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 74 40.4 16.8 0.9 2.7 3.6 7.3 2.2 0.2 2.9 3.0 6.2 13.2 .468 1.4 3.9 .360 3.0 3.9 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -1997-98
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 81 35.1 13.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.5 1.7 0.4 2.8 2.8 4.7 10.7 .443 0.7 2.1 .347 2.8 3.6 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 9 31.8 10.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 6.7 0.8 0.0 2.1 2.8 3.7 9.2 .398 1.0 2.3 .429 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 6

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -1998-99
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 50 37.0 14.1 0.5 2.8 3.2 6.4 2.0 0.2 2.8 2.6 4.9 10.9 .446 1.2 3.4 .359 3.2 3.8 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -1999-00
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 82 33.7 13.6 0.5 2.3 2.7 5.6 1.3 0.1 1.9 2.3 5.0 11.6 .426 1.1 3.0 .355 2.6 3.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 4 37.8 11.0 0.8 2.3 3.0 4.8 2.0 0.0 1.5 4.3 4.0 12.0 .333 0.8 2.5 .300 2.3 2.3 1.000

Season 8

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2000-01
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 82 37.9 17.2 0.8 2.0 2.7 4.4 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.7 6.4 15.1 .422 1.2 3.1 .376 3.3 4.1 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 10 39.4 17.0 0.4 2.6 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.1 1.4 2.8 6.3 13.4 .470 1.3 3.3 .394 3.1 4.1 .756

Season 9

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2001-02
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf Semis
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 67 37.1 14.2 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.8 2.2 5.4 13.6 .400 1.3 3.8 .332 2.1 2.8 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 9 41.8 15.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 3.4 1.1 0.2 2.3 3.3 5.8 14.3 .403 1.9 4.2 .447 2.3 2.6 .913

Season 10

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2002-03
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 73 37.1 16.7 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 1.5 0.1 1.8 2.4 6.2 14.2 .433 1.8 4.3 .424 2.5 3.2 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 6 31.0 13.2 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.2 2.5 3.8 4.8 12.0 .403 2.3 5.7 .412 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 11

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2003-04
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 61 32.8 14.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 2.9 1.2 0.2 1.6 2.4 5.1 13.1 .389 1.5 4.7 .323 2.2 3.0 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 7 34.7 10.6 0.1 2.1 2.3 2.4 0.7 0.0 2.3 3.0 3.4 10.6 .324 1.6 4.3 .367 2.1 3.0 .714

Season 12

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2004-05
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 80 34.7 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 3.3 1.2 0.1 1.4 2.7 4.2 10.5 .398 1.5 3.9 .375 2.0 2.4 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 7 40.0 8.1 0.6 2.4 3.0 3.3 1.3 0.1 1.3 2.9 2.7 7.7 .352 1.4 3.0 .476 1.3 1.9 .692

Season 13

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2005-06
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 71 33.4 9.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.1 1.7 3.0 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.8 .365 2.1 2.6 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Paolo Banchero David Wesley
Season -2006-07
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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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 ------- --- ----------
David Wesley 35 10.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.6 2.1 .293 0.3 1.1 .237 0.6 0.8 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Paolo Banchero ------- --- ----------
David Wesley ------- --- ----------