Is Alex Van Pelt Better Than Drake Maye? NFL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this QB comparison. Drake Maye holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Pass Touchdowns representing the most decisive gap — a 193.8% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Drake Maye's Pass Touchdowns of 47 compared to Alex Van Pelt's 16 represents a 193.8% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Alex Van Pelt falls 89.3% below the career average of 150 in this category while Drake Maye exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Drake Maye's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Alex Van Pelt posts 31 against Drake Maye's 33 — a gap of just 6.5%. Alex Van Pelt can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Alex Van Pelt side.

Quarterback evaluation in the modern NFL weighs passing efficiency heavily alongside raw yardage totals. Passer rating, completion percentage and touchdown-to-interception ratio paint a more complete picture than any single statistic alone.

Drake Maye wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 193.8% gap in Pass Touchdowns alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Drake Maye's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.