Aaron Morgan or Houston Bates? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Morgan vs Houston Bates. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Houston Bates takes 2 categories while Aaron Morgan claims 0, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the LB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Houston Bates's Tackles of 17 compared to Aaron Morgan's 6 represents a 183.3% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aaron Morgan falls 99% below the career average of 600 in this category while Houston Bates exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Houston Bates's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Aaron Morgan posts 18 against Houston Bates's 24 — a gap of just 33.3%. Aaron Morgan can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 2-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Aaron Morgan side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

The verdict favors Houston Bates — 2 categories to 0 — but Aaron Morgan makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Aaron Morgan has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 33.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.