Anthony Tolliver or Calbert Cheaney? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Anthony Tolliver and Calbert Cheaney split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested PF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Calbert Cheaney's Steals Per Game of 0.8 compared to Anthony Tolliver's 0.4 represents a 100% 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 Calbert Cheaney's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rebounds Per Game, where Anthony Tolliver posts 3.3 against Calbert Cheaney's 3.2 — a gap of just 3.1%. Calbert Cheaney can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Rebounds Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Calbert Cheaney 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Calbert Cheaney claims the tiebreaker through Steals Per Game advantage — a 100% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.