LeBron James vs Paolo Banchero
James · Banchero
| James | Banchero | |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Games availability | 72 |
| 33.2 | Minutes per game | 34.7 |
| 20.9 | Points per game | 22.2 |
| 6.1 | Rebounds per game | 8.4 |
| 7.2 | Assists per game | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.3 |
| 3.0 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 3.1 |
| 51.5% | Field goal % | 45.9% |
| 31.7% | Three-point % 4.1 vs 3.8 attempts | 30.5% |
| 73.7% | Free throw % | 77.5% |
| 59.4% | True shooting TS% | 56.6% |
| 26.2% | Usage USG% | 27.4% |
| 33.8% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 23.5% |
| 9.3% | Rebound % of available | 11.9% |
| +2.6 | Net rating on court | -0.2 |
| 15.4% | PIE player impact estimate | 13.8% |
| +2.0 | Plus-minus per game | 0.0 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers abovePaolo Banchero scored more in 2025-26, 1.3 points a game apart (22.2 vs 20.9), on Banchero's heavier usage (27.4% vs 26.2%).
James is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.4% to 56.6%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to James (7.2 vs 5.2 assists), the glass to Banchero (8.4 vs 6.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Banchero played 12 more games (72 vs 60 of 82).
With James on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 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: James $3.9M through 2027-28, 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| James | Banchero | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-21 | Record when playing | 38-34 |
| 20.7 | Points at home | 21.5 |
| 21.2 | Points on the road | 22.9 |
| 21.3 | Points in wins | 22.3 |
| 20.2 | Points in losses | 22.1 |
| 36 | Season high | 39 |
| 6 | 30-point games | 14 |
| 17 | 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).