Alton Lister vs DeAndre Jordan: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Alton Lister vs DeAndre Jordan. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — DeAndre Jordan takes 5 categories while Alton Lister 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.

DeAndre Jordan's Rebounds Per Game of 9.7 compared to Alton Lister's 6.3 represents a 54% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alton Lister falls 20.3% below the career average of 7.9 in this category while DeAndre Jordan exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for DeAndre Jordan's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Blocks Per Game, where Alton Lister posts 1.5 against DeAndre Jordan's 1.4 — a gap of just 7.1%. Alton Lister can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Blocks Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Alton Lister 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 DeAndre Jordan — 5 categories to 3 — but Alton Lister makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alton Lister has real statistical ammunition particularly in Blocks Per Game where the gap narrows to just 7.1%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.