
Brady holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (passing yards, passing tds, completion %). Mahomes answers in passer rating, fewest interceptions — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
Card value — head to head
Brady holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (passing yards, passing tds, completion %). Mahomes answers in passer rating, fewest interceptions — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.
Tom Brady: 89,214 to Patrick Mahomes's 37,248 (Passing yards (career)).
Tom Brady: 649 to Patrick Mahomes's 276 (Passing TDs (career)).
Patrick Mahomes: 3× Super Bowl, 3× Super Bowl MVP, 2× NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year. Tom Brady: 7× Super Bowl, 5× Super Bowl MVP, 3× NFL MVP, 2× Offensive Player of the Year.
Each shared stat is a category; the player ahead in more of them leads. Here that is 2–3. Stats and awards are real; the verdict is arithmetic on them, not an opinion.