Corey Maggette vs Arvydas Macijauskas: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Corey Maggette vs Arvydas Macijauskas. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Arvydas Macijauskas takes 4 categories while Corey Maggette 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 Corey Maggette's 16.0 represents a 175% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the SF career average of 13.9 in this category, but Arvydas Macijauskas leads by 175%. 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 Free Throw %, where Corey Maggette posts 82.2% against Arvydas Macijauskas's 86.7% — a gap of just 5.5%. Corey Maggette can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Corey Maggette 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 Corey Maggette makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Corey Maggette has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 5.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.