Paolo Banchero
Career averages
22.4PPG
7.4RPG
4.8APG
270 games · 4 seasons
At a glance
ORL hubLatest gamesBox score
Sun, Apr 12, 2026
L at BOS 108 - 11323 pts · 10 reb · 11 ast Fri, Apr 10, 2026
W at CHI 127 - 10314 pts · 9 reb · 7 ast Wed, Apr 8, 2026
W vs MIN 120 - 13220 pts · 8 reb · 6 ast Mon, Apr 6, 2026
W vs DET 107 - 12331 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast Sun, Apr 5, 2026
W at NOP 112 - 10823 pts · 16 reb · 6 ast Fri, Apr 3, 2026
W at DAL 138 - 12710 pts · 7 reb · 5 ast Position rank2025-26
#7PPG rank
#7PER rank
#7Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 64 Forward players with 41+ games
Career snapshot
4Seasons
270Games
6,037Career points
14.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Orlando Magic · 270 games · 2022-23 to 2025-26
Honors and awards3 total
1×
All-Star Selection2023
1×
All-Rookie Team2022
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year2022
Career highsSingle season
25.9PPG · 2024-25 · ORL
8.4RPG · 2025-26 · ORL
5.4APG · 2023-24 · ORL
14.9PER · 2022-23 · ORL
2.4Win shares · 2022-23 · ORL
Draft2022
1Round
1Overall pick
From Duke
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.