Billy Garrett or Barry Stevens? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Billy Garrett and Barry Stevens split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Billy Garrett's Points Per Game of 6.5 compared to Barry Stevens's 1.0 represents a 550% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Barry Stevens falls 92.8% below the career average of 13.9 in this category while Billy Garrett exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Billy Garrett's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Billy Garrett posts 41.0% against Barry Stevens's 50.0% — a gap of just 22%. Barry Stevens can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Barry Stevens side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Billy Garrett claims the tiebreaker through Points Per Game advantage — a 550% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.