Alex Collins or David Montgomery? The NFL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RB comparison. David Montgomery holds the advantage in 5 of 5 key categories, with Receiving Yards representing the most decisive gap — a 315% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

David Montgomery's Receiving Yards of 1,938 compared to Alex Collins's 467 represents a 315% 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 David Montgomery's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alex Collins posts 50 against David Montgomery's 108 — a gap of just 116%. Alex Collins can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Collins 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.

David Montgomery wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 0. The 315% gap in Receiving Yards alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms David Montgomery's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.