Paolo Banchero
Forward · Orlando Magic · #5
Paolo Banchero: season analysis
Paolo Banchero is a 24-year-old forward for the Orlando Magic, wearing number 5. Listed at 6-foot-10 and 250 pounds, Banchero has 5 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Duke.
In 2026-27, Banchero is averaging 24.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists in 34.0 minutes per game, starting all 2 games. The shooting line reads 69.6% from the field, 50.0% from three-point range and 70.0% from the free-throw line.
Compared with 2025-26 (22.2 points in 34.8 minutes per game), scoring is up by 2.3 points per game and playing time down by 0.8 minutes.
Before this season, Banchero played 4 NBA seasons and 270 games, averaging 22.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2024-25 at 25.9 points per game.
Injury report: Banchero is listed as out.
Background
Banchero was drafted in 2022 by the Orlando Magic franchise. Banchero has been with the Orlando Magic since 2022. Nationality: United States and Italy. Honors include the Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Rookie of the Year (2022); the NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2023).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Paolo Banchero on Wikipedia ↗
Injury status
Out · reported 2026-10-24
Profile
| Team | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey | #5 |
| Age | 24 |
| Born | November 12, 2002 · Seattle, WA, USA |
| Height | 6' 10" (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 250 lbs (113 kg) |
| College | Duke |
| NBA experience | 5 years |
| Salary | $41,500,000 (2026-27) |
Magic teammates
Desmond BaneG · #3
Goga BitadzeC · #35
Anthony BlackG · #0
Jamal CainF · #8
Jevon CarterG · #2
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #34
Colin CastletonC · #14
Tristan da SilvaF · #23
Jonathan IsaacF · #1
Alex MoralesG · #30
Izaiyah NelsonF · #25
Noah PendaF · #93
Jase RichardsonG · #11
Jalen SuggsG · #4
Nikola VucevicC · #9
Franz WagnerF · #22
Last 2 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | vs MIN | L 93-115 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 0-2 | 2-4 | -11 |
| 2026-10-21 | vs ATL | L 125-132 | 41 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10-12 | 3-4 | 12-16 | -9 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | orlando magic | 2 | 2 | 34.0 | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 69.6 | 50.0 | 70.0 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 8.0-11.5 | 1.5-3.0 | 7.0-10.0 |
| 2025-26 | orlando magic | 72 | 72 | 34.8 | 22.2 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 45.9 | 30.5 | 77.5 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 7.3-16.0 | 1.2-3.8 | 6.3-8.2 |
| 2024-25 | orlando magic | 46 | 46 | 34.4 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 45.2 | 32.0 | 72.7 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 9.0-19.8 | 1.9-5.9 | 6.1-8.4 |
| 2023-24 | orlando magic | 80 | 80 | 35.0 | 22.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 45.5 | 33.9 | 72.5 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 8.0-17.6 | 1.5-4.4 | 5.1-7.0 |
| 2022-23 | orlando magic | 72 | 72 | 33.8 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 42.7 | 29.8 | 73.8 | 1.2 | 5.7 | 6.7-15.6 | 1.2-4.0 | 5.5-7.4 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.