Comparing Alex Austin and Kendrick Lewis Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alex Austin vs Kendrick Lewis. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Kendrick Lewis takes 3 categories while Alex Austin claims 1, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the CB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Kendrick Lewis's Tackles of 350 compared to Alex Austin's 31 represents a 1029% 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 Kendrick Lewis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alex Austin posts 26 against Kendrick Lewis's 103 — a gap of just 296.2%. Alex Austin can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Austin side.

Defensive impact in the NFL is notoriously difficult to quantify. Sacks and tackles capture individual production, but disruption, coverage grades and run-stopping ability paint the complete picture of defensive excellence.

The verdict favors Kendrick Lewis — 3 categories to 1 — but Alex Austin makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alex Austin has real statistical ammunition particularly in Games Played where the gap narrows to just 296.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.