Is Aaron Rodgers Better Than Drake Maye? NFL Stats Decide

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Rodgers vs Drake Maye. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Rodgers takes 4 categories while Drake Maye 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 Drake Maye's 47 represents a 1036.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Drake Maye falls 68.7% 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 Passer Rating, where Aaron Rodgers posts 101.8 against Drake Maye's 99.2 — a gap of just 2.6%. Drake Maye can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Passer Rating is the statistical ammunition for the Drake Maye 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 Drake Maye makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Drake Maye has real statistical ammunition particularly in Passer Rating where the gap narrows to just 2.6%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.