Braelon Allen vs RJ Harvey: Who Wins on NFL Stats?

This is as close as it gets. Braelon Allen and RJ Harvey split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested RB comparisons in NFL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

RJ Harvey's Receiving Yards of 573 compared to Braelon Allen's 267 represents a 114.6% 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 RJ Harvey's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Braelon Allen posts 4.4 against RJ Harvey's 3.7 — a gap of just 18.9%. RJ Harvey can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the RJ Harvey 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. RJ Harvey claims the tiebreaker through Receiving Yards advantage — a 114.6% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.