Blake Griffin or Ersan Ilyasova? The NBA Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this PF comparison. Blake Griffin holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 263.6% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Blake Griffin's Assists Per Game of 4.0 compared to Ersan Ilyasova's 1.1 represents a 263.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ersan Ilyasova falls 47.6% 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 Field Goal %, where Blake Griffin posts 49.3% against Ersan Ilyasova's 44.3% — a gap of just 11.3%. Ersan Ilyasova can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Ersan Ilyasova 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.

Blake Griffin wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 263.6% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Blake Griffin's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.