Is AJ McCarron Better Than Erik Wilhelm? NFL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. AJ McCarron holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Interceptions representing the most decisive gap — a 100% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

AJ McCarron's Interceptions of 3 compared to Erik Wilhelm's 6 represents a 100% 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 AJ McCarron's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where AJ McCarron posts 63.1% against Erik Wilhelm's 56.6% — a gap of just 11.5%. Erik Wilhelm can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Erik Wilhelm 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.

AJ McCarron wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 100% gap in Interceptions alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms AJ McCarron's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.