Comparing Alan Ricard and Ray Davis Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alan Ricard vs Ray Davis. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Ray Davis takes 4 categories while Alan Ricard claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the RB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Ray Davis's Rushing Yards of 729 compared to Alan Ricard's 173 represents a 321.4% 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 Ray Davis exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Ray Davis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Alan Ricard posts 4.0 against Ray Davis's 4.1 — a gap of just 2.5%. Alan Ricard can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 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.

The verdict favors Ray Davis — 4 categories to 2 — but Alan Ricard makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alan Ricard has real statistical ammunition particularly in Yards Per Carry where the gap narrows to just 2.5%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.