Aaron Rodgers or Deshaun Watson? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Rodgers vs Deshaun Watson. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Rodgers takes 4 categories while Deshaun Watson claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the QB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Aaron Rodgers's Pass Touchdowns of 534 compared to Deshaun Watson's 129 represents a 314% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Deshaun Watson falls 14% below the career average of 150 in this category while Aaron Rodgers exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Aaron Rodgers's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Aaron Rodgers posts 65% against Deshaun Watson's 66.4% — a gap of just 2.2%. Deshaun Watson can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Deshaun Watson 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.

The verdict favors Aaron Rodgers — 4 categories to 3 — but Deshaun Watson makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Deshaun Watson has real statistical ammunition particularly in Completion % where the gap narrows to just 2.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.