Kyle Korver or Rolando Blackman? The NBA Stat Breakdown

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Kyle Korver vs Rolando Blackman. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Rolando Blackman takes 4 categories while Kyle Korver claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the G position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Rolando Blackman's Points Per Game of 18.0 compared to Kyle Korver's 9.7 represents a 85.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Kyle Korver falls 34.5% below the career average of 14.8 in this category while Rolando Blackman exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Rolando Blackman's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Kyle Korver posts 87.7% against Rolando Blackman's 84% — a gap of just 4.4%. Kyle Korver can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Kyle Korver 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.

The verdict favors Rolando Blackman — 4 categories to 2 — but Kyle Korver makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Kyle Korver has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 4.4%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.