Cedric Simmons or Casey Jacobsen? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Cedric Simmons and Casey Jacobsen 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.

Cedric Simmons's Assists Per Game of 14 compared to Casey Jacobsen's 1.1 represents a 1172.7% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Casey Jacobsen falls 60.7% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Cedric Simmons exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Cedric Simmons's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Cedric Simmons posts 40.9% against Casey Jacobsen's 39.3% — a gap of just 4.1%. Casey Jacobsen can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Casey Jacobsen 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. Cedric Simmons claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 1172.7% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.