Is Alperen Sengun Better Than Jalen Duren? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Alperen Sengun vs Jalen Duren. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alperen Sengun takes 4 categories while Jalen Duren claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the C position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Alperen Sengun's Assists Per Game of 4.5 compared to Jalen Duren's 2.1 represents a 114.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the C career average of 1.8 in this category, but Alperen Sengun leads by 114.3%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alperen Sengun's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Alperen Sengun posts 69.9% against Jalen Duren's 71.5% — a gap of just 2.3%. Jalen Duren can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Jalen Duren 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.

The verdict favors Alperen Sengun — 4 categories to 3 — but Jalen Duren makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Jalen Duren has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 2.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.