Blake Griffin vs Al Harrington Career Stats Comparison

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

Blake Griffin's Assists Per Game of 4.0 compared to Al Harrington's 1.7 represents a 135.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Al Harrington falls 19% below the career average of 2.1 in this category while Blake Griffin exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Blake Griffin's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Blake Griffin posts 69.6% against Al Harrington's 72.7% — a gap of just 4.5%. Al Harrington 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 Al Harrington 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 Blake Griffin — 5 categories to 3 — but Al Harrington makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Al Harrington has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 4.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.