Aaron Hayden or Sione Vaki? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Hayden vs Sione Vaki. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Hayden takes 3 categories while Sione Vaki claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the RB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Aaron Hayden's Rushing Yards of 784 compared to Sione Vaki's 74 represents a 959.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Sione Vaki falls 98.7% below the career average of 5500 in this category while Aaron Hayden exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Hayden's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Aaron Hayden posts 31 against Sione Vaki's 33 — a gap of just 6.5%. Sione Vaki can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Sione Vaki side.

Running back careers are defined by efficiency as much as volume. Yards per carry separates elite backs from good ones, while receiving ability from the backfield has become increasingly valuable in the modern NFL.

The verdict favors Aaron Hayden — 3 categories to 2 — but Sione Vaki makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Sione Vaki has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 6.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.