Brian Howard or Lonnie Walker IV? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Brian Howard and Lonnie Walker IV split the statistical categories evenly — 4 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.

Lonnie Walker IV's Assists Per Game of 1.5 compared to Brian Howard's 0.8 represents a 87.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Brian Howard falls 71.4% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Lonnie Walker IV exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Lonnie Walker IV's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Brian Howard posts 74.0% against Lonnie Walker IV's 79.5% — a gap of just 7.4%. Lonnie Walker IV 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 Lonnie Walker IV 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. Lonnie Walker IV claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 87.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.