Is Carlton Carrington Better Than Grant Long? NBA Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Carlton Carrington and Grant Long split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested PG comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Grant Long's Rebounds Per Game of 6.1 compared to Carlton Carrington's 2.1 represents a 190.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Carlton Carrington falls 46.2% below the career average of 3.9 in this category while Grant Long exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Grant Long's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Carlton Carrington posts 78.0% against Grant Long's 76.1% — a gap of just 2.5%. Grant Long can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Grant Long 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Grant Long claims the tiebreaker through Rebounds Per Game advantage — a 190.5% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.