Is Blake Griffin Better Than P.J. Tucker? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Blake Griffin vs P.J. Tucker. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Blake Griffin takes 5 categories while P.J. Tucker 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 Points Per Game of 19.0 compared to P.J. Tucker's 6.6 represents a 187.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. P.J. Tucker falls 48.4% below the career average of 12.8 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 Free Throw %, where Blake Griffin posts 69.6% against P.J. Tucker's 75% — a gap of just 7.8%. P.J. Tucker can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the P.J. Tucker 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 — 5 categories to 3 — but P.J. Tucker makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for P.J. Tucker has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 7.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.