Is AJ Griffin Better Than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this F comparison. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 562.5% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Assists Per Game of 5.3 compared to AJ Griffin's 0.8 represents a 562.5% 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where AJ Griffin posts 37.2% against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 36% — a gap of just 3.3%. AJ Griffin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 562.5% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.