Al Jefferson vs Carlton Carrington: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Al Jefferson and Carlton Carrington split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested C comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Al Jefferson's Rebounds Per Game of 8.4 compared to Carlton Carrington's 2.1 represents a 300% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Carlton Carrington falls 73.4% below the career average of 7.9 in this category while Al Jefferson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Al Jefferson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Al Jefferson posts 71.1% against Carlton Carrington's 78.0% — a gap of just 9.7%. Carlton Carrington can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Carlton Carrington side.

Centers have evolved dramatically across NBA eras — from dominant low-post scorers to modern stretch bigs. Career statistics must be evaluated with positional evolution and era context in mind.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Al Jefferson claims the tiebreaker through Rebounds Per Game advantage — a 300% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.