Is Aaron Wiggins Better Than Taylor Hendricks? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Wiggins vs Taylor Hendricks. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Wiggins takes 5 categories while Taylor Hendricks 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.

Taylor Hendricks's Blocks Per Game of 0.6 compared to Aaron Wiggins's 0.3 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Taylor Hendricks's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Aaron Wiggins posts 38% against Taylor Hendricks's 35.4% — a gap of just 7.3%. Taylor Hendricks 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 Taylor Hendricks 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 Taylor Hendricks makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Taylor Hendricks has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 7.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.