Anthony Bennett or Sedale Threatt? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Anthony Bennett vs Sedale Threatt. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Sedale Threatt takes 5 categories while Anthony Bennett 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.

Sedale Threatt's Assists Per Game of 3.7 compared to Anthony Bennett's 0.5 represents a 640% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Anthony Bennett falls 82.1% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Sedale Threatt exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Sedale Threatt's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Anthony Bennett posts 26.1% against Sedale Threatt's 23.0% — a gap of just 13.5%. Anthony Bennett can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Anthony Bennett 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 Sedale Threatt — 5 categories to 3 — but Anthony Bennett makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Anthony Bennett has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 13.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.