Comparing Aaron Jones and Brian Westbrook Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Jones vs Brian Westbrook. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Jones takes 4 categories while Brian Westbrook 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.

Brian Westbrook's Receiving Yards of 3,940 compared to Aaron Jones's 2,717 represents a 45% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brian Westbrook's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Aaron Jones posts 4.8 against Brian Westbrook's 4.6 — a gap of just 4.3%. Brian Westbrook can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Brian Westbrook 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 Jones — 4 categories to 2 — but Brian Westbrook makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Brian Westbrook has real statistical ammunition particularly in Yards Per Carry where the gap narrows to just 4.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.