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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

21
Jeff Burton Wins
83
Jimmie Johnson Wins
0
Jeff Burton Titles
7
Jimmie Johnson Titles
Stat Jeff Burton Jimmie Johnson
Cup Wins 21 83
Win % 2.1% 10.8%
Top 5s 225 241
Top 10s 413 398
Races 1005 772
Avg Finish 15.6 13.6
Laps Led 11,353 19,322
Championships 0 7
Best Finish 1 1
Seasons 27 27
Poles 7 49
DNFs 58 52
Career Span 1988-2014 1998-2026
Head-to-Head Record

In 438 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

133
Jeff Burton ahead
305
Jimmie Johnson ahead
30% 70%

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