Is Aaron Wiggins Better Than Aaron Holiday? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Wiggins vs Aaron Holiday. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Wiggins 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.

Aaron Wiggins's Rebounds Per Game of 3.2 compared to Aaron Holiday's 1.5 represents a 113.3% 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 Aaron Wiggins exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Wiggins's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Aaron Wiggins posts 38% against Aaron Holiday's 38.4% — a gap of just 1.1%. Aaron Holiday can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % 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 Aaron Wiggins — 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 Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 1.1%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.