Comparing Blake Griffin and Shane Battier Head to Head

This is as close as it gets. Blake Griffin and Shane Battier 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.

Blake Griffin's Assists Per Game of 4.0 compared to Shane Battier's 1.8 represents a 122.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Shane Battier falls 14.3% 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 Free Throw %, where Blake Griffin posts 69.6% against Shane Battier's 74.3% — a gap of just 6.8%. Shane Battier can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Shane Battier 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. Blake Griffin claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 122.2% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.