Is Alec Kessler Better Than Andrae Patterson? NBA Stats Decide

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

Andrae Patterson's Assists Per Game of 16 compared to Alec Kessler's 0.4 represents a 3900% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alec Kessler falls 85.7% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Andrae Patterson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Andrae Patterson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Alec Kessler posts 74.4% against Andrae Patterson's 77.8% — a gap of just 4.6%. Andrae Patterson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Andrae Patterson 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Andrae Patterson claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 3900% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.