Aaron Jones vs Fred Taylor: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

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

Fred Taylor's Rushing Yards of 11,695 compared to Aaron Jones's 7,829 represents a 49.4% advantage — significantly better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the RB career average of 5500 in this category, but Fred Taylor leads by 49.4%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Fred Taylor's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Aaron Jones posts 4.8 against Fred Taylor's 4.6 — a gap of just 4.3%. Fred Taylor can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Fred Taylor 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Fred Taylor claims the tiebreaker through Rushing Yards advantage — a 49.4% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.