Aaron Gordon or Dillon Brooks? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Aaron Gordon and Dillon Brooks split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested F comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Aaron Gordon's Blocks Per Game of 0.6 compared to Dillon Brooks's 0.2 represents a 200% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Gordon's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Aaron Gordon posts 33.5% against Dillon Brooks's 35.3% — a gap of just 5.4%. Dillon Brooks can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Dillon Brooks side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Aaron Gordon claims the tiebreaker through Blocks Per Game advantage — a 200% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.