Comparing Ben Gordon and Roy Hibbert Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Ben Gordon vs Roy Hibbert. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Ben Gordon takes 5 categories while Roy Hibbert 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.

Roy Hibbert's Blocks Per Game of 1.7 compared to Ben Gordon's 0.2 represents a 750% 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 Roy Hibbert's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Ben Gordon posts 43.2% against Roy Hibbert's 50.0% — a gap of just 15.7%. Roy Hibbert can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Roy Hibbert 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 Ben Gordon — 5 categories to 3 — but Roy Hibbert makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Roy Hibbert has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 15.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.