Is Cody Martin Better Than Arvydas Macijauskas? NBA Stats Decide

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Cody Martin vs Arvydas Macijauskas. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Arvydas Macijauskas takes 4 categories while Cody Martin claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the SF position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Arvydas Macijauskas's Points Per Game of 44 compared to Cody Martin's 6.1 represents a 621.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Cody Martin falls 56.1% below the career average of 13.9 in this category while Arvydas Macijauskas exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Arvydas Macijauskas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Three Point %, where Cody Martin posts 30.5% against Arvydas Macijauskas's 25% — a gap of just 22%. Cody Martin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Three Point % is the statistical ammunition for the Cody Martin 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.

The verdict favors Arvydas Macijauskas — 4 categories to 3 — but Cody Martin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Cody Martin has real statistical ammunition particularly in Three Point % where the gap narrows to just 22%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.