Comparing Bennedict Mathurin and DeMarre Carroll Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Bennedict Mathurin vs DeMarre Carroll. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Bennedict Mathurin takes 5 categories while DeMarre Carroll 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.

Bennedict Mathurin's Points Per Game of 15.8 compared to DeMarre Carroll's 8.9 represents a 77.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. DeMarre Carroll falls 39.9% below the career average of 14.8 in this category while Bennedict Mathurin exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Bennedict Mathurin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Bennedict Mathurin posts 44.2% against DeMarre Carroll's 43% — a gap of just 2.8%. DeMarre Carroll 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 DeMarre Carroll 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 Bennedict Mathurin — 5 categories to 3 — but DeMarre Carroll makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for DeMarre Carroll has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 2.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.