Is Aaron Jackson Better Than Derrick Byars? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Derrick Byars holds the advantage in 5 of 7 key categories, with Rebounds Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 266.7% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Derrick Byars's Rebounds Per Game of 11 compared to Aaron Jackson's 3.0 represents a 266.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Jackson falls 26.8% below the career average of 4.1 in this category while Derrick Byars exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Derrick Byars's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Aaron Jackson posts 33.0% against Derrick Byars's 27.3% — a gap of just 20.9%. Aaron Jackson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Jackson 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.

Derrick Byars wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 2. The 266.7% gap in Rebounds Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Derrick Byars's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.