Comparing Brandon Roy and Darius Bazley Head to Head

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Brandon Roy vs Darius Bazley. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Brandon Roy takes 5 categories while Darius Bazley claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the SG position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Brandon Roy's Assists Per Game of 4.7 compared to Darius Bazley's 1.3 represents a 261.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Darius Bazley falls 59.4% 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 Three Point %, where Brandon Roy posts 34.8% against Darius Bazley's 38.0% — a gap of just 9.2%. Darius Bazley can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Darius Bazley 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.

The verdict favors Brandon Roy — 5 categories to 3 — but Darius Bazley makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Darius Bazley has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 9.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.