Comparing Bennedict Mathurin and Darren Collison Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Bennedict Mathurin vs Darren Collison. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Darren Collison takes 5 categories while Bennedict Mathurin claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Darren Collison's Assists Per Game of 5.0 compared to Bennedict Mathurin's 1.9 represents a 163.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Bennedict Mathurin falls 40.6% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Darren Collison exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Darren Collison's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Bennedict Mathurin posts 83.9% against Darren Collison's 85.3% — a gap of just 1.7%. Bennedict Mathurin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Bennedict Mathurin 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 Darren Collison — 5 categories to 3 — but Bennedict Mathurin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Bennedict Mathurin has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 1.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.