Anthony Avent vs Cody Martin Career Stats Comparison

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Avent vs Cody Martin. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Cody Martin takes 5 categories while Anthony Avent 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.

Cody Martin's Assists Per Game of 2.2 compared to Anthony Avent's 0.8 represents a 175% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Anthony Avent falls 55.6% below the career average of 1.8 in this category while Cody Martin exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Cody Martin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Anthony Avent posts 68.6% against Cody Martin's 65.8% — a gap of just 4.3%. Anthony Avent can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Anthony Avent 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 Cody Martin — 5 categories to 3 — but Anthony Avent makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Anthony Avent has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 4.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.