Is Blake Griffin Better Than Dominique Wilkins? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Blake Griffin and Dominique Wilkins split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested PF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Dominique Wilkins's Steals Per Game of 1.3 compared to Blake Griffin's 0.8 represents a 62.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Dominique Wilkins's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Blake Griffin posts 32.8% against Dominique Wilkins's 31.9% — a gap of just 2.8%. Dominique Wilkins can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Dominique Wilkins 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. Dominique Wilkins claims the tiebreaker through Steals Per Game advantage — a 62.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.