Is Alton Lister Better Than Charles Claxton? NBA Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Alton Lister holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Points Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 230% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Alton Lister's Points Per Game of 6.6 compared to Charles Claxton's 2 represents a 230% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Charles Claxton falls 82.5% below the career average of 11.4 in this category while Alton Lister exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alton Lister's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Alton Lister posts 51.2% against Charles Claxton's 50% — a gap of just 2.4%. Charles Claxton can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Charles Claxton 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.

Alton Lister wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 230% gap in Points Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Alton Lister's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.