Blake Griffin or De'Aaron Fox? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Blake Griffin vs De'Aaron Fox. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — De'Aaron Fox takes 5 categories while Blake Griffin 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 Rebounds Per Game of 8.0 compared to De'Aaron Fox's 3.9 represents a 105.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. De'Aaron Fox falls 42.6% below the career average of 6.8 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 Three Point %, where Blake Griffin posts 32.8% against De'Aaron Fox's 33.1% — virtually identical figures. Blake Griffin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Blake Griffin 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 De'Aaron Fox — 5 categories to 3 — but Blake Griffin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Blake Griffin has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 0.9%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.