Allan Houston or Derrick Dial? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Allan Houston holds the advantage in 8 of 8 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 458.1% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Allan Houston's Points Per Game of 17.3 compared to Derrick Dial's 3.1 represents a 458.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Derrick Dial falls 79.1% below the career average of 14.8 in this category while Allan Houston exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Allan Houston's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Allan Houston posts 44.4% against Derrick Dial's 37.2% — a gap of just 19.4%. Derrick Dial can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 8-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Derrick Dial 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.

Allan Houston wins this head to head comparison decisively — 8 categories to 0. The 458.1% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Allan Houston's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.