Aaron Holiday vs Patrick Beverley: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

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

Patrick Beverley's Rebounds Per Game of 4.1 compared to Aaron Holiday's 1.5 represents a 173.3% 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 Patrick Beverley exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Patrick Beverley's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Aaron Holiday posts 42.1% against Patrick Beverley's 41.3% — a gap of just 1.9%. Aaron Holiday 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 Aaron Holiday 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 Patrick Beverley — 5 categories to 3 — but Aaron Holiday makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Aaron Holiday has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 1.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.