diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java
index 5829aca9e5..60aea29d51 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/BanList.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public interface BanList<T> {
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "1.20.1")
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<T> getBanEntry(@NotNull String target);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super T>> E getBanEntry(@NotNull String target); // Paper
 
     /**
      * Gets a {@link BanEntry} by target.
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public interface BanList<T> {
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "1.20.1")
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<T> addBan(@NotNull String target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super T>> E addBan(@NotNull String target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source); // Paper
 
     /**
      * Adds a ban to this list. If a previous ban exists, this will
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public interface BanList<T> {
      * @return an immutable set containing every entry tracked by this list
      */
     @NotNull
-    public Set<BanEntry<T>> getEntries();
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super T>> Set<E> getEntries(); // Paper
 
     /**
      * Gets if a {@link BanEntry} exists for the target, indicating an active
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java
index 9facde856f..a8003b4796 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/OfflinePlayer.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public interface OfflinePlayer extends ServerOperator, AnimalTamer, Configuratio
      *     (updated) previous ban
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source); // Paper - fix ban list API
 
     /**
      * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public interface OfflinePlayer extends ServerOperator, AnimalTamer, Configuratio
      *     (updated) previous ban
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source); // Paper - fix ban list API
 
     /**
      * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public interface OfflinePlayer extends ServerOperator, AnimalTamer, Configuratio
      *     (updated) previous ban
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source); // Paper - fix ban list API
 
     /**
      * Checks if this player is whitelisted or not
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/ban/ProfileBanList.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/ban/ProfileBanList.java
index e805e629ce..5248cf08ef 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/ban/ProfileBanList.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/ban/ProfileBanList.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 /**
  * A {@link BanList} targeting player profile bans.
  */
-public interface ProfileBanList extends BanList<PlayerProfile> {
+public interface ProfileBanList extends BanList<com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile> { // Paper
 
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -23,8 +23,48 @@ public interface ProfileBanList extends BanList<PlayerProfile> {
      * @return the entry for the newly created ban, or the entry for the
      *     (updated) previous ban
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if ProfilePlayer has an invalid UUID
+     * @deprecated use {@link #addBan(com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile, String, Date, String)}
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> addBan(@NotNull PlayerProfile target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
+    // Paper start
+    @Deprecated
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E addBan(@NotNull PlayerProfile target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
 
+    /**
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if ProfilePlayer has an invalid UUID
+     */
+    @Nullable BanEntry<com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile> addBan(com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.@NotNull PlayerProfile target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source);
+
+    // the 5 methods below are added to maintain compat for the bukkit.PlayerProfile parameter type
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link #getBanEntry(Object)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    @Nullable <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E getBanEntry(@NotNull PlayerProfile target);
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link #isBanned(Object)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    boolean isBanned(@NotNull PlayerProfile target);
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link #pardon(Object)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    void pardon(@NotNull PlayerProfile target);
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link #addBan(Object, String, java.time.Instant, String)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    @Nullable <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E addBan(@NotNull PlayerProfile target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable java.time.Instant expires, @Nullable String source);
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link #addBan(Object, String, java.time.Duration, String)}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    @Nullable <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E addBan(@NotNull PlayerProfile target, @Nullable String reason, @Nullable java.time.Duration duration, @Nullable String source);
+
+    // Paper end
 }
diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
index c2d49ff3ae..ad8e53bc52 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ public interface Player extends HumanEntity, Conversable, OfflinePlayer, PluginM
      *     (updated) previous ban
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Date expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer); // Paper - fix ban list API
 
     /**
      * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public interface Player extends HumanEntity, Conversable, OfflinePlayer, PluginM
      *     (updated) previous ban
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Instant expires, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer); // Paper - fix ban list API
 
     /**
      * Adds this user to the {@link ProfileBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public interface Player extends HumanEntity, Conversable, OfflinePlayer, PluginM
      *     (updated) previous ban
      */
     @Nullable
-    public BanEntry<PlayerProfile> ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer);
+    public <E extends BanEntry<? super com.destroystokyo.paper.profile.PlayerProfile>> E ban(@Nullable String reason, @Nullable Duration duration, @Nullable String source, boolean kickPlayer); // Paper - fix ban list API
 
     /**
      * Adds this user's current IP address to the {@link IpBanList}. If a previous ban exists, this will