Is Ben McLemore Better Than Arvydas Macijauskas? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Ben McLemore vs Arvydas Macijauskas. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Arvydas Macijauskas takes 4 categories while Ben McLemore 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 Assists Per Game of 5 compared to Ben McLemore's 1.0 represents a 400% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben McLemore falls 68.8% below the career average of 3.2 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 Free Throw %, where Ben McLemore posts 78% against Arvydas Macijauskas's 86.7% — a gap of just 11.2%. Ben McLemore can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Ben McLemore 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 Ben McLemore makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Ben McLemore has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 11.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.