Career snapshot
4seasons
270games
6,037career pts
14.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Orlando Magic
· 270 games · 2022-23–2025-26
Position rank · 2025-26
#7PPG rank
#7PER rank
#7WS rank
Among 64 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
25.9
2024-25 · ORL
RPG
8.4
2025-26 · ORL
APG
5.4
2023-24 · ORL
PER
14.9
2022-23 · ORL
WS
2.4
2022-23 · ORL
Draft
2022
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Duke
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
2023
1×
All-Rookie Team
2022
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
2022
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | ORL | 72 | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 42.7 | 29.8 | 73.8 | 14.9 | 2.4 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | 80 | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 45.5 | 33.9 | 72.5 | — | — |
| 2024-25 | ORL | 46 | 46 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 45.2 | 32.0 | 72.7 | — | — |
| 2025-26 | ORL | 72 | 72 | 34.8 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 45.9 | 30.5 | 77.5 | — | — |
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About Paolo Banchero
Paolo Napoleon James Banchero is an American and Italian professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Banchero was named the Rookie of the Year of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2022. Following his freshman season, he declared for the 2022 NBA draft, where he was selected with the first overall pick by the Orlando Magic. Banchero was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2023.