Comparing Alan Ricard and Scottie Graham Head to Head

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

Scottie Graham's Rushing Yards of 1,267 compared to Alan Ricard's 173 represents a 632.4% 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 Scottie Graham exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Scottie Graham's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alan Ricard posts 53 against Scottie Graham's 57 — a gap of just 7.5%. Scottie Graham can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Scottie Graham 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Scottie Graham claims the tiebreaker through Rushing Yards advantage — a 632.4% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.