Alperen Sengun vs Paolo Banchero
Sengun · Banchero
| Sengun | Banchero | |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Games availability | 72 |
| 33.3 | Minutes per game | 34.7 |
| 20.4 | Points per game | 22.2 |
| 8.9 | Rebounds per game | 8.4 |
| 6.2 | Assists per game | 5.2 |
| 2.3 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.3 |
| 3.2 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 51.9% | Field goal % | 45.9% |
| 30.5% | Three-point % 1.8 vs 3.8 attempts | 30.5% |
| 69.1% | Free throw % | 77.5% |
| 56.9% | True shooting TS% | 56.6% |
| 25.9% | Usage USG% | 27.4% |
| 28.2% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 23.5% |
| 13.3% | Rebound % of available | 11.9% |
| +3.4 | Net rating on court | -0.2 |
| 14.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.8% |
| +2.8 | Plus-minus per game | 0.0 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers abovePaolo Banchero scored more in 2025-26, 1.8 points a game apart (22.2 vs 20.4), on Banchero's heavier usage (27.4% vs 25.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (56.9% vs 56.6%).
Playmaking goes to Sengun (6.2 vs 5.2 assists), the glass to Sengun (8.9 vs 8.4 rebounds).
With Sengun on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.4 per 100 possessions, against -0.2 for Banchero; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Sengun — through —, Banchero $41.5M through 2030-31. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Sengun | Banchero | |
|---|---|---|
| 46-26 | Record when playing | 38-34 |
| 19.8 | Points at home | 21.5 |
| 20.8 | Points on the road | 22.9 |
| 20.6 | Points in wins | 22.3 |
| 19.9 | Points in losses | 22.1 |
| 39 | Season high | 39 |
| 10 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 34 | Double-doubles | 26 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).