Aaron Holiday or Michael Adams? The NBA Stat Breakdown

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

Michael Adams's Assists Per Game of 6.5 compared to Aaron Holiday's 1.9 represents a 242.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Holiday falls 40.6% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Michael Adams exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Michael Adams's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Aaron Holiday posts 42.1% against Michael Adams's 42.0% — virtually identical figures. Michael Adams can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Michael Adams 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Michael Adams claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 242.1% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.