Blake Griffin or LaMarcus Aldridge? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Blake Griffin vs LaMarcus Aldridge. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — LaMarcus Aldridge takes 4 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.

LaMarcus Aldridge's Blocks Per Game of 1.1 compared to Blake Griffin's 0.5 represents a 120% 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 LaMarcus Aldridge's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points Per Game, where Blake Griffin posts 19.0 against LaMarcus Aldridge's 19.1 — virtually identical figures. Blake Griffin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Points Per Game 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 LaMarcus Aldridge — 4 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 Points Per Game where the gap narrows to just 0.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.