Is Austin Davis Better Than Erik Wilhelm? NFL Stats Decide

Few NFL comparisons generate more debate than Austin Davis vs Erik Wilhelm. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Austin Davis takes 4 categories while Erik Wilhelm claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the QB position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Austin Davis's Passing Yards of 2,548 compared to Erik Wilhelm's 912 represents a 179.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Erik Wilhelm falls 98.2% below the career average of 52000 in this category while Austin Davis exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Austin Davis's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Completion %, where Austin Davis posts 62.4% against Erik Wilhelm's 56.6% — a gap of just 10.2%. Erik Wilhelm can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Completion % is the statistical ammunition for the Erik Wilhelm 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.

The verdict favors Austin Davis — 4 categories to 2 — but Erik Wilhelm makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Erik Wilhelm has real statistical ammunition particularly in Completion % where the gap narrows to just 10.2%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.