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Jim Brown vs Walter Payton: head-to-head statistical comparison

JB
77IMPACT
Jim Brown
Cleveland Browns · Running Back
WP
71IMPACT
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears · Running Back
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0–5
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Payton leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Jim Brown vs Walter Payton stats

12,312
Rushing yards (career)
16,726
106
Rushing TDs (career)
110
262
Receptions (career)
492
14,811
Scrimmage yards (career)
21,264
2,499
Receiving yards (career)
4,538

Awards & honors edge: Brown

3× NFL MVPOffensive Rookie of the Year8× First-Team All-Pro9× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1971)
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Super BowlNFL MVPOffensive Player of the Year5× First-Team All-Pro9× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1993)

Who is better: Brown or Payton?

Payton sweeps Brown across all 5 shared categories (rushing yards, rushing tds, receptions, and more).

77Brown · Star starter
Balladex Impact Index
71Payton · Star starter

Card value — head to head

Jim Brown
$1.5k
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+49% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Walter Payton
$510
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+46%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictJim Brown is the more valuable card today ($1.5k vs. $510). Jim Brown carries more projected upside (+49% vs. +46% over five years).

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Jim Brown vs Walter Payton: FAQ

Who is better, Jim Brown or Walter Payton?

Payton sweeps Brown across all 5 shared categories (rushing yards, rushing tds, receptions, and more).

Who has more rushing yards, Jim Brown or Walter Payton?

Walter Payton: 16,726 to Jim Brown's 12,312 (Rushing yards (career)).

Who has more rushing tds, Jim Brown or Walter Payton?

Walter Payton: 110 to Jim Brown's 106 (Rushing TDs (career)).

What awards have Jim Brown and Walter Payton won?

Jim Brown: 3× NFL MVP, Offensive Rookie of the Year, 8× First-Team All-Pro, 9× Pro Bowl. Walter Payton: Super Bowl, NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, 5× First-Team All-Pro.

How does Balladex decide who wins?

Each shared stat is a category; the player ahead in more of them leads. Here that is 0–5. Stats and awards are real; the verdict is arithmetic on them, not an opinion.

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