Paolo Banchero
When the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the no. 1 overall draft pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, it was the fourth time the Magic took the first pick in an NBA Draft (although, we often ignore selecting Chris Webber in in the 1993 NBA Draft with the no. 1 pick because we traded him moments later). Like the previous two no. 1 picks (that we kept) in Shaq and Dwight, it appears Paolo Banchero was yet another home run selection. Can Paolo lead the Magic to the NBA Finals as Shaq and Dwight both did? That remains to be seen, but all signs are pointing upward for the young superstar of this new era of the Orlando Magic.
Paolo Banchero made his mark early with a rookie season averaging 20 points per game and grabbing the Rookie of the Year award. In his second season, he led the Magic back to the NBA Playoffs, and then showed that the bright lights were not too much for Banchero. In his first NBA Playoffs exposure, Banchero averaged 27 points per game across a competitive 7-game series. What’s the ceiling for Banchero? It’s unknown, but one thing is known for sure… Orlando has their guy for the foreseeable future.
In addition to reviewing the Banchero stats below, you can check out more detailed Paolo Banchero split stats.
Memorable Paolo Banchero Games:
- Paolo scores 39 in game 5 of NBA Playoffs Round 1 against Cleveland (Apr 30, 2024)
- Paolo scores 50 against Indiana (Oct 28, 2024)
Paolo Banchero Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2022-23 | 72 | 33:44 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 15.6 | 42.7 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 29.8 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 73.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 5.7 |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 34:59 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 17.6 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 33.9 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 72.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 2024-25 | 47 | 34:21 | 25.7 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 8.9 | 19.7 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.9 | 31.6 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 73.0 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| 199 | 34:23 | 22.4 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 31.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6.0 | ||
| 199 | 34:23 | 22.4 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 31.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
Paolo Banchero Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 7 | 37:27 | 27.0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 21.3 | 45.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 75.5 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 6.6 |
| 7 | 37:27 | 27.0 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 21.3 | 45.6 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 75.5 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 6.6 |
Paolo Banchero NBA Cup Stats
The NBA Cup games also count as regular season games with the exception of the NBA Cup championshp game.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 4 | 33:20 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 16.3 | 49.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 47.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 53.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
| 4 | 33:20 | 20.0 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 8.0 | 16.3 | 49.2 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 47.1 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 53.3 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 5.3 |
Paolo Banchero Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2024 | Indiana Pacers (W) | 39:37 | 50 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 0.62 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 15 | 22 | 0.68 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Jan 03, 2024 | Sacramento Kings (L) | 45:21 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 0.52 | 6 | 9 | 0.67 | 11 | 14 | 0.79 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Minnesota Timberwolves (L) | 37:23 | 43 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 0.50 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Dec 06, 2023 | Cleveland Cavaliers (L) | 37:44 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 0.62 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 9 | 12 | 0.75 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Golden State Warriors (L) | 36:05 | 41 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 0.59 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 04, 2025 | Toronto Raptors (L) | 39:35 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 0.70 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers (L) | 37:42 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 0.58 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 7 | 8 | 0.88 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| May 05, 2024 | Cleveland Cavaliers (L) | 41:57 | 38 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 0.36 | 3 | 6 | 0.50 | 15 | 18 | 0.83 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Dallas Mavericks (L) | 38:57 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 25 | 0.52 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Boston Celtics (L) | 35:45 | 36 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 0.47 | 4 | 10 | 0.40 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Paolo Banchero Last Ten Games
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 | Atlanta Hawks (W) | 33:12 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0.31 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Apr 09, 2025 | Boston Celtics (W) | 28:55 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0.35 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 08, 2025 | Atlanta Hawks (W) | 37:17 | 33 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 24 | 0.50 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Apr 03, 2025 | Washington Wizards (W) | 38:57 | 33 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 24 | 0.46 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 8 | 10 | 0.80 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| Apr 01, 2025 | San Antonio Spurs (W) | 32:54 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0.43 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Los Angeles Clippers (L) | 36:27 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0.35 | 1 | 8 | 0.13 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Sacramento Kings (W) | 29:22 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 5 | 11 | 0.46 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Dallas Mavericks (L) | 37:45 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 0.62 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Charlotte Hornets (W) | 35:46 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0.54 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Los Angeles Lakers (W) | 39:34 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0.53 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Paolo Banchero Best Ten Game Stretch (Points)
The best ten game stretch based on points for Paolo Banchero is the ten games that occured between Mar 08, 2025 and Mar 27, 2025. During this stretch, Paolo Banchero scored 313 points and averaged 31.3 points per game. The Orlando Magic won 6 of the 10 games.
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 08, 2025 | Milwaukee Bucks (W) | 37:01 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 0.56 | 4 | 7 | 0.57 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Houston Rockets (L) | 36:29 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 0.44 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | New Orleans Pelicans (W) | 34:01 | 34 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 22 | 0.64 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Minnesota Timberwolves (L) | 37:23 | 43 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 0.50 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Cleveland Cavaliers (W) | 38:05 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 0.27 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Houston Rockets (L) | 39:23 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 0.48 | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Washington Wizards (W) | 30:31 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 0.50 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | 5 | 6 | 0.83 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Los Angeles Lakers (W) | 39:34 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 0.53 | 2 | 6 | 0.33 | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Charlotte Hornets (W) | 35:46 | 32 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 0.54 | 2 | 8 | 0.25 | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Dallas Mavericks (L) | 37:45 | 35 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 0.62 | 1 | 5 | 0.20 | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Paolo Banchero Salary & Contracts
Rookie Contract (2022 – 2026)
Drafted with the no. 1 overall in the 2022 NBA Draft, Paolo Banchero signed a rookie contract with the Orlando Magic worth over $50 million over four seasons.
- 2022-23: $11.055 million
- 2023-24: $11.608 million
- 2024-25: $12.160 million (club option, exercised on October 4, 2023)
- 2025-26: $15.335 million (club option, exercised on October 4, 2024)