Bennedict Mathurin or Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Bennedict Mathurin vs Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf takes 4 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.

Bennedict Mathurin's Rebounds Per Game of 4.6 compared to Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's 1.9 represents a 142.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf falls 53.7% below the career average of 4.1 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 Three Point %, where Bennedict Mathurin posts 33.3% against Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's 35.4% — a gap of just 6.3%. Bennedict Mathurin 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 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 Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf — 4 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 Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 6.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.