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Put two drivers side by side and settle the debate with data. Compare career wins, top-5s, average finishes, laps led, and championship titles across all three national series — Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Trucks.

The greatest arguments in NASCAR history come down to numbers. Was Jeff Gordon better than Jimmie Johnson? How does Kyle Busch stack up against Kevin Harvick? Did Dale Earnhardt's career numbers rival Richard Petty's? Type any two drivers into the search boxes below and let the stats do the talking. Every number is computed from our database of 108,000+ race results spanning 1949 to present.

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Career Highlights

2
David Ragan Wins
83
Jimmie Johnson Wins
0
David Ragan Titles
7
Jimmie Johnson Titles
Stat David Ragan Jimmie Johnson
Cup Wins 2 83
Win % 0.4% 10.8%
Top 5s 34 241
Top 10s 101 398
Races 560 772
Avg Finish 22.0 13.6
Laps Led 379 19,322
Championships 0 7
Best Finish 1 1
Seasons 19 27
Poles 2 49
DNFs 42 52
Career Span 2004-2024 1998-2026
Head-to-Head Record

In 398 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

87
David Ragan ahead
311
Jimmie Johnson ahead
22% 78%

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