Comparing Alan Ricard and Rashard Mendenhall Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RB comparison. Rashard Mendenhall holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Rushing Yards representing the most decisive gap — a 2348.6% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Rashard Mendenhall's Rushing Yards of 4,236 compared to Alan Ricard's 173 represents a 2348.6% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alan Ricard falls 96.9% below the career average of 5500 in this category while Rashard Mendenhall exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Rashard Mendenhall's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Alan Ricard posts 4.0 against Rashard Mendenhall's 3.9 — a gap of just 2.6%. Alan Ricard can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Alan Ricard side.

Running back careers are defined by efficiency as much as volume. Yards per carry separates elite backs from good ones, while receiving ability from the backfield has become increasingly valuable in the modern NFL.

Rashard Mendenhall wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 2348.6% gap in Rushing Yards alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Rashard Mendenhall's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.