Is Aaron Holiday Better Than Steve Blake? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Aaron Holiday and Steve Blake 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.

Steve Blake's Assists Per Game of 4.0 compared to Aaron Holiday's 1.9 represents a 110.5% 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 Steve Blake exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Steve Blake's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Aaron Holiday posts 38.4% against Steve Blake's 38.3% — virtually identical figures. Steve Blake 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 Steve Blake 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. Steve Blake claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 110.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.