Damien Inglis or Cedric Simmons? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Damien Inglis vs Cedric Simmons. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Damien Inglis takes 5 categories while Cedric Simmons 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.

Damien Inglis's Points Per Game of 36 compared to Cedric Simmons's 2.2 represents a 1536.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Cedric Simmons falls 84.2% below the career average of 13.9 in this category while Damien Inglis exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Damien Inglis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Damien Inglis posts 35.1% against Cedric Simmons's 40.9% — a gap of just 16.5%. Cedric Simmons can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Cedric Simmons 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 Damien Inglis — 5 categories to 3 — but Cedric Simmons makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Cedric Simmons has real statistical ammunition particularly in Field Goal % where the gap narrows to just 16.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.