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PTS22.2REB8.4AST5.2Paolo Banchero
ORL· Forward· #5· 2025-26
2.08 m · 113 kg · 23 years old
★1× ROY★1× All-Star
🧑💼 Donald McGrath📄 42.5 M$ · 5 yrs · Max · player option
🎮 NBA 2K27: 88 · Glass-Cleaning Rim Runner · potential A
Among the best
in the leagueno. 9among frontcourtAssistsno. 10among frontcourtScoringno. 24among frontcourtRebounds2025-26 · vs 171 players
72 games | Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|
| 2025-26 | ORL | 72 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 2 | 34.8 | 45.9% | 30.5% | 77.5% |
| 2024-25 | ORL | 46 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3 | 2.1 | 34.4 | 45.2% | 32% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | ORL | 80 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 35 | 45.5% | 33.9% | 72.5% |
| 2022-23 | ORL | 72 | 20 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 33.8 | 42.7% | 29.8% | 73.8% |
2025-26 · vs 171 players
last 5 min, within 5 points · 2022–2025
133 games with clutch minutes
Where he does the most damage: post-ups — around the league average (1.1 pts/possession)
2025-26 · official matchups
What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.
play by play · official NBA clips
Watch him do it: his best recent plays, straight from the real play-by-play.
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distance
4.02km#11/414
Covers less court per minute than most: plays with position, not with running.
72 games · SpeedDistance
points per touch
0.3#147/342
The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Possessions
HOW IT CREATES ITS SHOTS
26.4%
He manufactures most of his own offence: he produces more off the dribble than off the catch.
The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · CatchShoot + PullUpShot
conversion rate
62.8%#21/283
He converts the rebound chances that come his way.
The provider does not publish this data point's sample. · Rebounding
Paolo Banchero: 6 tracking signals with a league rank in 2025-26; the highest, kilometres per game (#11 of 414).
4.02
Kilometres per game · km · 2025-26
- 4.02 kmKilometres per game#11/414
- 0.29Points per touch#147/342
- 2.8Paint touches#88/414
- 13.7Drives per game#12/414
- 13.0Points created by assists#47/414
- 62.8 %Rebound conversion#21/283
Optical tracking · 2025-26 · ranks among players with ≥ 30 games
Open →▸ See evidence · 6 pieces of evidence
- Kilometres per game: 4.02 km · rank 11 of 414 · 72 games · 2026-04-12
- Points per touch: 0.29 · rank 147 of 342 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-12
- Paint touches: 2.8 · rank 88 of 414 · 72 games · 2026-04-12
- Drives per game: 13.7 · rank 12 of 414 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-12
- Points created by assists: 13.0 · rank 47 of 414 · 72 games · 2026-04-12
- Rebound conversion: 62.8 % · rank 21 of 283 · 2025-26 · 2026-04-12
Limits
- Ranks among players with ≥ 30 box-score games; rates also require their event floor.
Revision e3fb6b53 · house data · 2026-04-12
2022-232025-262025-26
Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date
He was invited to the Combine and no measurement was taken (interviews, medical or injury).
2024-10-31oblique · right71 days out
2023-04-06back329 days out
2022-11-11ankle · left14 days out
Play by play, since 2003.
Jalen Green4
Jalen Duren4
Precious Achiuwa3
John Collins3
Brook Lopez10
Evan Mobley9
Tobias Harris8
Daniel Gafford8
Passes per game, 2025 season. Source: NBA tracking.
Anthony Black
10.3 passes per game · 45% shooting after the pass
Anthony Black10.320%
Desmond Bane9.419%
Jalen Suggs9.218%
Wendell Carter Jr.4.810%
Tristan da Silva4.28%
Anthony Black9.819%
Jalen Suggs9.618%
Desmond Bane8.216%
Wendell Carter Jr.5.611%
Tristan da Silva4.18%
Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.
At the rim56%Mid-range39%Three32%
Assisted baskets: 44%Buzzer-beaters: 19bandeja: 36%suspensión: 18%mate: 11%
🇺🇸United States(represents)🇮🇹Italy(citizenship)🇺🇸United States(citizenship)🇺🇸United States(born in)Position: alero
🔊 Pronounced (English phonetics):pow-loh ban-CARE-oh
College: DukeDraft: 2022 · round 1, pick 1
5ORL2022–2025
