Is Aaron Holiday Better Than Matt Costello? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Holiday vs Matt Costello. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Holiday takes 5 categories while Matt Costello 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.

Aaron Holiday's Points Per Game of 6.4 compared to Matt Costello's 1.0 represents a 540% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Matt Costello falls 93.2% below the career average of 14.8 in this category while Aaron Holiday exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Holiday's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Aaron Holiday posts 42.1% against Matt Costello's 50.0% — a gap of just 18.8%. Matt Costello can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Matt Costello 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 Matt Costello makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Matt Costello has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 18.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.