Comparing Alvin Kamara and LeSean McCoy Head to Head

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Alvin Kamara vs LeSean McCoy. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — LeSean McCoy takes 4 categories while Alvin Kamara 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.

LeSean McCoy's Rushing Yards of 11,102 compared to Alvin Kamara's 7,301 represents a 52.1% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the RB career average of 5500 in this category, but LeSean McCoy leads by 52.1%. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for LeSean McCoy's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Alvin Kamara posts 4.3 against LeSean McCoy's 4.5 — a gap of just 4.7%. Alvin Kamara 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 Alvin Kamara 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 LeSean McCoy — 4 categories to 2 — but Alvin Kamara makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Alvin Kamara has real statistical ammunition particularly in Yards Per Carry where the gap narrows to just 4.7%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.