Comparing Gilbert Arenas and Ken Bannister Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this G comparison. Gilbert Arenas holds the advantage in 6 of 8 key categories, with Assists Per Game representing the most decisive gap — a 1225% difference that separates these two NBA players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Gilbert Arenas's Assists Per Game of 5.3 compared to Ken Bannister's 0.4 represents a 1225% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ken Bannister falls 87.5% below the career average of 3.2 in this category while Gilbert Arenas exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Gilbert Arenas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Rebounds Per Game, where Gilbert Arenas posts 3.9 against Ken Bannister's 3.5 — a gap of just 11.4%. Ken Bannister can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Rebounds Per Game is the statistical ammunition for the Ken Bannister 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.

Gilbert Arenas wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 2. The 1225% gap in Assists Per Game alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Gilbert Arenas's statistical superiority in this NBA career comparison.