Paolo
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Paolo Banchero
Orlando MagicHeight : 6' 10" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 23
NBA record
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Orlando Magic | 72 | 72 | 34.8 | 7.3-16.0 | 45.9 | 1.2-3.8 | 30.5 | 6.3-8.2 |
| 2024-25 | Orlando Magic | 46 | 46 | 34.4 | 9.0-19.8 | 45.2 | 1.9-5.9 | 32.0 | 6.1-8.4 |
| 2023-24 | Orlando Magic | 80 | 80 | 35.0 | 8.0-17.6 | 45.5 | 1.5-4.4 | 33.9 | 5.1-7.0 |
| 2022-23 | Orlando Magic | 72 | 72 | 33.8 | 6.7-15.6 | 42.7 | 1.2-4.0 | 29.8 | 5.5-7.4 |
ContractOrlando Magic payroll →
- This season
- 41.50 M$
- Seasons left
- 5 · through 2030-31
- Total remaining
- 240.7 M$
2026-27
41.50 M$
Guaranteed
2027-28
44.82 M$
Guaranteed
2028-29
48.14 M$
Guaranteed
2029-30
51.46 M$
Guaranteed
2030-31
54.78 M$
Player option
Advanced stats, 2025-26ForwardsNBA stats →
Points
22.2
Rebounds
8.4
Assists
5.2
TS%
56.6 %
Usage
27.6 %
PER
17.6
WS/48
.095
On/off +/−
-1.2
Minutes
34.8
Games
72
Per game, regular season. Stats: Basketball-Reference.
2026-27 projectionNBA trends →
Projected WAR
4.9
Points/game
23.5
Games
59
WAR 2025-26
5.7
This season's pace, over the average minutes of the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-27)
- 2022-230.8 WAR · 0.7 per 2,000 min
- 2023-246.2 WAR · 4.4 per 2,000 min
- 2024-255.9 WAR · 7.5 per 2,000 min
- 2025-265.7 WAR · 4.6 per 2,000 min
Outlook, age included
-2 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025-26All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
80
Very good
- SCO
- Scoring
- 83
- SHT
- Shooting
- 63
- FIN
- Finishing
- 81
- PLY
- Playmaking
- 88
- BAL
- Ball security
- 66
- REB
- Rebounding
- 84
- DEF
- Defense
- 69
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- EX
- Experience
- —
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SCO — Scoring : Points per 100 possessions, usage, efficiency (TS%)
- SHT — Shooting : Three-point shooting (accuracy and volume), free throws, midrange
- FIN — Finishing : Finishing at the rim, dunks, free throws drawn
- PLY — Playmaking : Assists (rate and volume)
- BAL — Ball security : Turnovers avoided
- REB — Rebounding : Offensive and defensive rebound rates
- DEF — Defense : Defensive impact estimated from available stats (defensive BPM, steals, blocks); not a complete measure of individual defense
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NBA
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025-26How we rate →
WAR: Basketball-Reference's VORP × 2.7, wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
5.7
#20 of 107 regular forwards
PAL Rating
68 / 100
#35 of 107 regular forwards
Value Rating
36 / 100
PAL expected for this salary: 74 · salary $41.5MPAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from
Shooting profileNBA shooting profiles →
Where the shots come from and how well they go in, 2025-26 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the group: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg distance
11.1 pi
86th percentile
At the rim
70.0 %
41th percentile
Rim share
28.9 %
69th percentile
Midrange
40.6 %
64th percentile
Three-point
.305
13th percentile
3PA share
23.9 %
12th percentile
Corner threes
42.9 %
67th percentile
Free throws
.775
47th percentile
| Season | Team | PTS | WAR | PAL | OV | TS % | 3P% | 3PA share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ORL | 22.2 | 5.7 | 68 | 80 | 56.6 | .305 | 23.9 |
| 2024-25 | ORL | 25.9 | 5.9 | 89 | 82 | 55.1 | .320 | 29.9 |
| 2023-24 | ORL | 22.6 | 6.2 | 72 | 83 | 54.6 | .339 | 24.9 |
| 2022-23 | ORL | 20.0 | 0.8 | 29 | 76 | 52.9 | .298 | 25.4 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3Playoffs | @ DET | L 116-94 | 42 | 38 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14-25 | 4-7 |
| May 1Playoffs | vs DET | L 93-79 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4-20 | 0-9 |
| Apr 29Playoffs | @ DET | L 116-109 | 41 | 45 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 17-31 | 6-11 |
| Apr 28Playoffs | vs DET | W 94-88 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4-18 | 0-4 |
| Apr 25Playoffs | vs DET | W 113-105 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6-17 | 2-5 |
| Apr 22Playoffs | @ DET | L 98-83 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 0-2 |
| Apr 19Playoffs | @ DET | W 112-101 | 37 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-15 | 2-4 |
| Apr 17 | vs CHA | W 121-90 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9-17 | 2-6 |
| Apr 15 | @ PHI | L 109-97 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7-22 | 0-5 |
| Apr 12 | @ BOS | L 113-108 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7-22 | 0-5 |