Is Alan Anderson Better Than Flip Murray? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Alan Anderson and Flip Murray split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Flip Murray's Assists Per Game of 2.3 compared to Alan Anderson's 1.1 represents a 109.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alan Anderson falls 65.6% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Flip Murray exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Flip Murray's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Alan Anderson posts 40.5% against Flip Murray's 40.0% — a gap of just 1.3%. Flip Murray can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Flip Murray 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Flip Murray claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 109.1% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.