Comparing Brandon Roy and Ben Gordon Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this SG comparison. Brandon Roy holds the advantage in 5 of 7 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 88% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Brandon Roy's Assists Per Game of 4.7 compared to Ben Gordon's 2.5 represents a 88% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ben Gordon falls 21.9% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Brandon Roy exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brandon Roy's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Brandon Roy posts 45.9% against Ben Gordon's 43.2% — a gap of just 6.2%. Ben Gordon can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Ben Gordon side.

In NBA history, backcourt players are judged on their ability to create offense for themselves and teammates alike. Points per game captures scoring but assists and efficiency metrics reveal the complete offensive picture.

Brandon Roy wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 2. The 88% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brandon Roy's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.