Is Aaron Holiday Better Than Ed Davis? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Holiday vs Ed Davis. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Holiday takes 5 categories while Ed Davis claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Ed Davis's Rebounds Per Game of 6.4 compared to Aaron Holiday's 1.5 represents a 326.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Holiday falls 63.4% below the career average of 4.1 in this category while Ed Davis exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Ed Davis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points Per Game, where Aaron Holiday posts 6.4 against Ed Davis's 6.2 — a gap of just 3.2%. Ed Davis can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Points Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Ed Davis side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

The verdict favors Aaron Holiday — 5 categories to 3 — but Ed Davis makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Ed Davis has real statistical ammunition particularly in Points Per Game where the gap narrows to just 3.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.