Comparing Jamal Anderson and Braelon Allen Head to Head

The career statistics tell a clear story in this RB comparison. Jamal Anderson holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Rushing Yards representing the most decisive gap — a 1032.9% difference that separates these two NFL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Jamal Anderson's Rushing Yards of 5,336 compared to Braelon Allen's 471 represents a 1032.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Braelon Allen falls 91.4% below the career average of 5500 in this category while Jamal Anderson exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Jamal Anderson's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Yards Per Carry, where Jamal Anderson posts 4.0 against Braelon Allen's 3.7 — a gap of just 8.1%. Braelon Allen can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Yards Per Carry is the statistical ammunition for the Braelon Allen 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.

Jamal Anderson wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 1032.9% gap in Rushing Yards alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Jamal Anderson's statistical superiority in this NFL career comparison.