Is AJ Griffin Better Than Andrew Nicholson? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than AJ Griffin vs Andrew Nicholson. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — AJ Griffin takes 5 categories while Andrew Nicholson claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the F position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

AJ Griffin's Assists Per Game of 0.8 compared to Andrew Nicholson's 0.4 represents a 100% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Andrew Nicholson falls 85.7% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while AJ Griffin exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for AJ Griffin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where AJ Griffin posts 44.7% against Andrew Nicholson's 46.7% — a gap of just 4.5%. Andrew Nicholson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Andrew Nicholson side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

The verdict favors AJ Griffin — 5 categories to 3 — but Andrew Nicholson makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Andrew Nicholson has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 4.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.