Is Aaron Brooks Better Than Desmond Ridder? NFL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Aaron Brooks and Desmond Ridder split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested QB comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Aaron Brooks's Pass Touchdowns of 123 compared to Desmond Ridder's 16 represents a 668.8% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Desmond Ridder falls 89.3% below the career average of 150 in this category while Aaron Brooks exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Brooks's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Passer Rating, where Aaron Brooks posts 78.5 against Desmond Ridder's 82.6 — a gap of just 5.2%. Desmond Ridder can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Passer Rating is the statistical ammunition for the Desmond Ridder side.

Quarterback evaluation in the modern NFL weighs passing efficiency heavily alongside raw yardage totals. Passer rating, completion percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio paint a more complete picture than any single statistic alone.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Aaron Brooks claims the tiebreaker through Pass Touchdowns advantage — a 668.8% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.