Paolo Banchero
2026-27: 19.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists in 6 games.
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Paolo Banchero
Magic · Forward · #5 · 6'10" · 250 lb
Paolo Banchero is averaging 19.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 6 games for the Magic in 2026-27, 25.7 minutes a night, shooting 53% from the floor and 44% from three on 2.7 attempts a game. Season high: 35 points on Oct 21.
Last 5: 21.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 27.8 minutes, against 19.7, 6.0 and 4.8 in 25.7 on the season.
6 straight games in double figures, 1 double-double this season.
He takes 10.7 shots a game and makes 5.7, 53% from the floor, with 1.2 threes on 2.7 attempts (44%); at the line he is 43 of 58 (74%). He adds 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks a night against 2.8 turnovers, 1.7 assists for every turnover. Per 36 minutes that is 27.6 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists. He scores 1.8 points per shot attempt, and 25% of his attempts are threes.
He has scored in double figures in 6 of 6 games, reached 20 3 times and 30 1 time; his quietest night was 10 points on Oct 11. His points have ranged from 10 to 35, landing within five of his average in 2 of 6. His last 5 scoring lines, newest first: 14, 35, 24, 24 and 10. His best three-game stretch ran 27.7 points a night, Oct 13 to Oct 21. He has had 0 ten-rebound games and 3 five-assist games.
Season highs beyond the points: 8 rebounds on Oct 13, 10 assists on Oct 21, 41.0 minutes on Oct 21. His minutes have ranged from 15.0 to 41.0. He has gone 30 or more minutes in 1 of 6 games and under 20 in 2; the last 5 have held at 27.8 a night.
At home he is averaging 24.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists over 4 games; on the road 10.5, 4.0 and 3.5 over 2 games.
Last time out, Fri, Oct 23 vs MIN: 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 26.0 minutes, 6 of 11 from the floor.
In fantasy terms that is 35.5 DraftKings points and 33.8 FanDuel points a game, scored off the same per-game averages.
Next up: at PHX on Thu, Nov 5 at 9 PM ET.
Tonight's numbers for him are on the points, rebounds and assists boards and the fantasy projections, and the Magic's chart, injury report and projected rotation are on its depth chart page.
Season averages
| Season | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 6 | 25.7 | 19.7 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 2.8 | .531 | .438 | .741 |
| 2025-26 | 84 | 34.6 | 22.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.1 | .452 | .304 | .763 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 34.1 | 25.4 | 7.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | .453 | .330 | .723 |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 34.5 | 22.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | .452 | .338 | .725 |
| 2022-23 | 77 | 33.2 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.7 | .428 | .297 | .746 |
Game log
6 nights on the schedule, 6 played.
| Date | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 23 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 2-4 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10-12 | 3-4 | 12-16 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 13-16 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-13 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-10 | 1-3 | 7-10 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 7-10 |
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