Arvydas Macijauskas or Walker Kessler? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Arvydas Macijauskas vs Walker Kessler. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Arvydas Macijauskas takes 4 categories while Walker Kessler 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 Walker Kessler's 9.5 represents a 363.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Walker Kessler falls 35.8% 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 Three Point %, where Arvydas Macijauskas posts 25% against Walker Kessler's 26.6% — a gap of just 6.4%. Walker Kessler can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Walker Kessler 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 Arvydas Macijauskas — 4 categories to 3 — but Walker Kessler makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Walker Kessler has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 6.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.