Comparing Brian Westbrook and Jamaal Charles Head to Head

This is as close as it gets. Brian Westbrook and Jamaal Charles 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.

Brian Westbrook's Receiving Yards of 3,940 compared to Jamaal Charles's 2,593 represents a 51.9% 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 Brian Westbrook's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Brian Westbrook posts 121 against Jamaal Charles's 119 — a gap of just 1.7%. Jamaal Charles can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Jamaal Charles 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. Brian Westbrook claims the tiebreaker through Receiving Yards advantage — a 51.9% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NFL debate.