Comparing Andrei Kirilenko and Danny Granger Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Andrei Kirilenko vs Danny Granger. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Andrei Kirilenko takes 5 categories while Danny Granger claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the SF position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Andrei Kirilenko's Blocks Per Game of 1.8 compared to Danny Granger's 0.8 represents a 125% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Andrei Kirilenko's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Andrei Kirilenko posts 47.4% against Danny Granger's 43.4% — a gap of just 9.2%. Danny Granger can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Danny Granger 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 Andrei Kirilenko — 5 categories to 3 — but Danny Granger makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Danny Granger has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 9.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.