Alvin Heggs or Alex Poythress? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Alvin Heggs and Alex Poythress split the statistical categories evenly — 2 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.

Alvin Heggs's Points Per Game of 8 compared to Alex Poythress's 3.8 represents a 110.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Poythress falls 72.7% below the career average of 13.9 in this category while Alvin Heggs exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Alvin Heggs's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rebounds Per Game, where Alvin Heggs posts 2 against Alex Poythress's 2.3 — a gap of just 15%. Alex Poythress can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Rebounds Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Poythress 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. Alvin Heggs claims the tiebreaker through Points Per Game advantage — a 110.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.