AJ McCarron vs Jim Harbaugh: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

This is as close as it gets. AJ McCarron and Jim Harbaugh split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested QB comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

AJ McCarron's Interceptions of 3 compared to Jim Harbaugh's 117 represents a 3800% 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 Jim Harbaugh's 58.8% — a gap of just 7.3%. Jim Harbaugh can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Jim Harbaugh 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. AJ McCarron claims the tiebreaker through Interceptions advantage — a 3800% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.