Brant Weidner or Ken Austin? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Brant Weidner and Ken Austin split the statistical categories evenly — 2 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Brant Weidner's Rebounds Per Game of 1.4 compared to Ken Austin's 0.4 represents a 250% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ken Austin falls 92.3% below the career average of 5.2 in this category while Brant Weidner exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brant Weidner's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points Per Game, where Brant Weidner posts 1.0 against Ken Austin's 1.7 — a gap of just 70%. Ken Austin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Points Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Ken Austin 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. Brant Weidner claims the tiebreaker through Rebounds Per Game advantage — a 250% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.