Is AJ Griffin Better Than Rashad McCants? NBA Stats Decide
Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than AJ Griffin vs Rashad McCants. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Rashad McCants takes 4 categories while AJ Griffin 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.
Rashad McCants's Assists Per Game of 1.3 compared to AJ Griffin's 0.8 represents a 62.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. AJ Griffin falls 71.4% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Rashad McCants exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Rashad McCants's edge.
The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where AJ Griffin posts 37.2% against Rashad McCants's 36.8% — a gap of just 1.1%. AJ Griffin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the AJ Griffin 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 Rashad McCants — 4 categories to 3 — but AJ Griffin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for AJ Griffin 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.
Who is better, AJ Griffin or Rashad McCants?
Rashad McCants holds the statistical edge, winning 4 of 7 categories in this career comparison. Rashad McCants's Assists Per Game of 1.3 versus AJ Griffin's 0.8 is the most decisive factor — a 62.5% difference.
How do AJ Griffin and Rashad McCants compare in Assists Per Game?
AJ Griffin career Assists Per Game: 0.8. Rashad McCants career Assists Per Game: 1.3. Rashad McCants leads by 62.5% — dramatically ahead in this key F metric.
Who had the better overall career, AJ Griffin or Rashad McCants?
Based on career statistics, Rashad McCants edges AJ Griffin 4-3 across key categories. Rashad McCants's Assists Per Game of 1.3 leads AJ Griffin's 0.8 by 62.5%, providing the clearest statistical evidence of the career advantage.
