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Tom Brady is the yardstick against which every quarterback is measured. When Patrick Mahomes burst onto the scene and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl win, he was appointed heir apparent. But so far, as good as Mahomes has been, how does he compare to the quarterback known as the greatest of all time?
So far, in both postseason games they have met, Mahomes has lost. Tom Brady has surpassed Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl wins even since the time the Chiefs quarterback joined the league. Comparing Mahomes and Brady feels a bit like comparing a sunrise to a sunset. Both are spectacular in their own right, and it often comes down to personal preference.
Patrick Mahomes vs. Tom Brady: Regular season stats
Here are the regular-season records of two quarterbacks at the opposite ends of their careers:
Win/Loss Record
Mahomes has won only 57 games compared to 248 for Brady. That points to the longevity of Brady's career. But in terms of win rate, both of them are similar, with Mahomes shading it 0.792 to 0.756. However, for Mahomes to maintain that rate over the number of years that Brady has will certainly be a challenge.
Passing Yards
In terms of passing yards, of course, Brady is the undisputed king holding the all-time record for passing yards in the league. However, his yards per game far trails Mahomes. Compared to Mahomes' 304.5 yards per game, Brady is only at 266.2 yards per game.
Passing Touchdowns
In terms of passing touchdowns, Brady leads the way, as usual, but it is striking how much higher Mahomes' touchdowns per game are. Mahomes has 2.44 per game compared to 1.94 per game for Brady. Mahomes has already had more than half the passing touchdowns of Brady's career.
Patrick Mahomes vs. Tom Brady: Playoff records
Looking at the stats above, one could come to the conclusion that Patrick Mahomes is already on his way to surpassing Tom Brady. However, none of that can be accurately measured without looking at playoff stats when quarterbacks are required to come clutch.
Mahomes has won eight playoff games and lost three. Brady has won 35 and lost 12. That gives Brady a higher win ratio of 0.744 compared to 0.727 for Mahomes, which is remarkable given the longevity of Brady's career.
In terms of passing yards, Mahomes still leads in the playoffs with 307.4 passing yards per game compared to Brady's 277.6. For passing touchdowns too, Mahomes does better in the playoffs with 2.55 per game compared to 1.83 for Brady.
In some ways, this shows that teams matter more than just individual quarterbacks. Mahomes has many more years left but to equal Brady would need him to maintain his excellence consistently. He is definitely on the right track and if he avoids injury he seems set to become the greatest of all time.
