Was Danny Granger on the same level as Paul George before the injuries?

[Braincells]

For those that who did watch him, how does he compare to Paul George in terms of being a franchise caliber player?

[Nick Young]

Paul George is way better than Granger ever was.

Granger was a Rudy Gay type.

[TYCRO]

Granger wasn't as versatile or even as good of a defender.

[Im Still Ballin]

Granger wasn't as versatile or even as good of a defender.

Hurry up and put the simon picture on

Mike Armstrong

[HylianNightmare]

Pg eclipsed him about 3 years ago

[Im Still Ballin]

Granger at his best was a better offensive player than what George has ever been

Not by a lot though, Paul is having a strong year. He just needs to work on getting his 2pt FG% up a bit, because he's doing great from 3.

But then when you factor in defense, George takes it comfortably

[Showtime2001]

I'd say PG was slightly better.

[Im Still Ballin]

It's a shame injuries and what not caused him to fall off so much

He and Paul could have done some real nice work, along with West, pre-trash Stephenson and all-star days Hibbert

I don't think he would have gotten them over the hump against Miami, but it might have made their record look a little better

[feyki]

Granger was poor man's Melo . George is versatile player .

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Peak Granger:
26/5/3/1/1 with 2.5 TO's on 45/40/88. 114 ORtg, 109 DRtg.

Current George:
24/7/4/2/.4 with 3.3 TO's on 41/37/86. 106 ORtg, 101 DRtg.

Pretty much a wash. Granger scored more, more efficiently and was a better shot blocker. George is a better rebounder, maybe slightly better passer (1.4 more assists with almost 1 more turnover) and better steals man. Their offensive rating and defensive rating literally cancel each other out.

Granger Advanced: 22 PER, 58 TS, 29.6 USG, 5.6 OWS, 2.4 DWS, 158 WS/48, 3.8 OBPM, -0.9 DBPM, 2.9 BPM, 3.0 VORP.

George Advanced: 21 PER, 55 TS, 30.5 USG, 3.9 OWS, 4.5 DWS, 154 WS/48, 3.5 OBPM, 1.0 DBPM, 4.5 BPM, 4.3 VORP.

Looking at the advanced stats, I might lean slightly towards George. Impact seems to be better by a tiny margin, but it's not like Granger doesn't have an argument or anything. I think if anything, this just goes to show how overrated George is, especially on the defensive end.

[MrRogers]

Boy oh boy when Danny granger was healthy he was great. He played both sides of the floor, was tough as nails, and was a great player for the community wtc

But PP surpassed him. That's not a bad thing. He was DG's understudy. That's evolution baby.

[bizil]

No way in hell!! PG is a much better all around player and more versatile than Granger ever was. And he can score just as good! And PG still hasn't peaked yet. PG is a top 10-12 caliber player in the world in my opinion. Granger was NEVER close to that kind of level.

[CP3PO]

Granger was a poor man's Durant. Still a low all-star caliber player, so that "poor man's" is not a huge slap.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

And he can score just as good!

Except he can't. Post up proof that he can score better than Granger or stop trolling. Granger was a more efficient, better shooter across the board and on higher volume to boot.

[PP34Deuce]

Paul george is definitely more athletic, versatile and a good high end glue guy.

Danny could shoot and score better I felt.