Is Alex Collins Better Than Tank Bigsby? NFL Stats Decide

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alex Collins vs Tank Bigsby. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Alex Collins takes 4 categories while Tank Bigsby 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.

Alex Collins's Receiving Yards of 467 compared to Tank Bigsby's 102 represents a 357.8% 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 Alex Collins's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Alex Collins posts 4.1 against Tank Bigsby's 4.4 — a gap of just 7.3%. Tank Bigsby 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 Tank Bigsby 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 Alex Collins — 4 categories to 2 — but Tank Bigsby makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Tank Bigsby has real statistical ammunition particularly in Yards Per Carry where the gap narrows to just 7.3%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.