Is Brandon Marshall Better Than Jason Avant? NFL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this WR comparison. Brandon Marshall holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Rec Touchdowns representing the most decisive gap — a 538.5% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Brandon Marshall's Rec Touchdowns of 83 compared to Jason Avant's 13 represents a 538.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Jason Avant falls 71.1% below the career average of 45 in this category while Brandon Marshall exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Brandon Marshall's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Reception, where Brandon Marshall posts 12.7 against Jason Avant's 11.9 — a gap of just 6.7%. Jason Avant can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Reception is the statistical ammunition for the Jason Avant side.

Wide receiver evaluation centers on yards and touchdowns, but yards per reception reveals explosiveness while receptions indicate target volume and reliability. The greatest receivers in NFL history excel in all three.

Brandon Marshall wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 538.5% gap in Rec Touchdowns alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brandon Marshall's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.