Arinze Onuaku or Kevin Garnett? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Arinze Onuaku and Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett's Rebounds Per Game of 10.0 compared to Arinze Onuaku's 1.8 represents a 455.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Arinze Onuaku falls 73.5% below the career average of 6.8 in this category while Kevin Garnett exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Kevin Garnett's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Steals Per Game, where Arinze Onuaku posts 1 against Kevin Garnett's 1.3 — a gap of just 30%. Kevin Garnett can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Steals Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Kevin Garnett 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. Kevin Garnett claims the tiebreaker through Rebounds Per Game advantage — a 455.6% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.