Comparing Blake Griffin and Keith Van Horn Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Blake Griffin vs Keith Van Horn. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Blake Griffin takes 4 categories while Keith Van Horn claims 2, 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 Keith Van Horn's 1.6 represents a 150% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Keith Van Horn falls 23.8% 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 Three Point %, where Blake Griffin posts 32.8% against Keith Van Horn's 36.1% — a gap of just 10.1%. Keith Van Horn can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Keith Van Horn 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 — 4 categories to 2 — but Keith Van Horn makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Keith Van Horn has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 10.1%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.