Is Billy Garrett Better Than Cory Blackwell? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Billy Garrett vs Cory Blackwell. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Cory Blackwell takes 4 categories while Billy Garrett claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the SF position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Billy Garrett's Assists Per Game of 1.8 compared to Cory Blackwell's 0.4 represents a 350% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Cory Blackwell falls 85.7% below the career average of 2.8 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 Cory Blackwell's 37.0% — a gap of just 10.8%. Billy Garrett can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Billy Garrett 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.

The verdict favors Cory Blackwell — 4 categories to 3 — but Billy Garrett makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Billy Garrett has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 10.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.