Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes? The NFL Stat Breakdown

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Aaron Rodgers vs Patrick Mahomes. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Aaron Rodgers takes 4 categories while Patrick Mahomes 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 Games Played of 267 compared to Patrick Mahomes's 129 represents a 107% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. 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 101.9 against Patrick Mahomes's 100.9 — virtually identical figures. Patrick Mahomes 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 Patrick Mahomes 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 Patrick Mahomes makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Patrick Mahomes has real statistical ammunition particularly in Passer Rating where the gap narrows to just 1%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.