Ahmad Thomas or Carlton Bailey? The NFL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LB comparison. Carlton Bailey holds the advantage in 4 of 5 key categories, with Tackles representing the most decisive gap — a 18950% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Carlton Bailey's Tackles of 381 compared to Ahmad Thomas's 2 represents a 18950% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Ahmad Thomas falls 99.7% below the career average of 600 in this category while Carlton Bailey exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Carlton Bailey's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Pass Deflections, where Ahmad Thomas posts 0 against Carlton Bailey's 9 — a gap of just 100%. Ahmad Thomas can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Pass Deflections is the statistical ammunition for the Ahmad Thomas 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.

Carlton Bailey wins this head to head comparison decisively — 4 categories to 1. The 18950% gap in Tackles alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Carlton Bailey's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.