Is Andrae Patterson Better Than AJ Griffin? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Andrae Patterson vs AJ Griffin. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — AJ Griffin takes 4 categories while Andrae Patterson claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the F position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Andrae Patterson's Assists Per Game of 16 compared to AJ Griffin's 0.8 represents a 1900% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. AJ Griffin falls 71.4% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Andrae Patterson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Andrae Patterson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Andrae Patterson posts 45.5% against AJ Griffin's 44.7% — a gap of just 1.8%. Andrae Patterson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Andrae Patterson 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.

The verdict favors AJ Griffin — 4 categories to 2 — but Andrae Patterson makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Andrae Patterson has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 1.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.