Anthony Bennett or Bill Curley? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Bennett vs Bill Curley. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Anthony Bennett takes 4 categories while Bill Curley claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the F position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Anthony Bennett's Points Per Game of 4.4 compared to Bill Curley's 2.7 represents a 63% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Bill Curley falls 80.6% below the career average of 13.9 in this category while Anthony Bennett exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Anthony Bennett's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Anthony Bennett posts 67% against Bill Curley's 74.3% — a gap of just 10.9%. Bill Curley can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Bill Curley 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 Anthony Bennett — 4 categories to 3 — but Bill Curley makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Bill Curley has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 10.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.