Brandon Roy or Mike Dunleavy? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Brandon Roy vs Mike Dunleavy. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Brandon Roy takes 4 categories while Mike Dunleavy 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 Mike Dunleavy's 2.2 represents a 113.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Mike Dunleavy falls 31.3% 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 Free Throw %, where Brandon Roy posts 80% against Mike Dunleavy's 80.3% — virtually identical figures. Mike Dunleavy can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Mike Dunleavy 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 — 4 categories to 3 — but Mike Dunleavy makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Mike Dunleavy has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 0.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.