Arvydas Macijauskas or Draymond Green? The NBA Stat Breakdown

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

Arvydas Macijauskas's Points Per Game of 44 compared to Draymond Green's 8.7 represents a 405.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Draymond Green falls 41.2% below the career average of 14.8 in this category while Arvydas Macijauskas exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Arvydas Macijauskas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Assists Per Game, where Arvydas Macijauskas posts 5 against Draymond Green's 5.6 — a gap of just 12%. Arvydas Macijauskas can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Assists Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Arvydas Macijauskas side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

The verdict favors Draymond Green — 4 categories to 3 — but Arvydas Macijauskas makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Arvydas Macijauskas has real statistical ammunition particularly in Assists Per Game where the gap narrows to just 12%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.