A.J. Green or Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf holds the advantage in 5 of 7 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 169.2% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's Assists Per Game of 3.5 compared to A.J. Green's 1.3 represents a 169.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. A.J. Green falls 59.4% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where A.J. Green posts 42.6% against Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's 44.2% — a gap of just 3.8%. A.J. Green 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 A.J. Green 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.

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 2. The 169.2% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.